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| Global Score | |
| 72.3 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-03-19 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 151.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 271 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A10's 72.3 score. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) construction is older, just a little thicker and a little bit heavier than Galaxy A10. Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A10, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a sharper display than Galaxy A10, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 and a lot greater quantity of pixels per screen inch. The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A10, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy A10 features a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3400mAh battery size. Galaxy A8 (2018) has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A10, and although they both have the same video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a better resolution back facing camera and a larger camera aperture.
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