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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-08-27 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.18 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 202.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A10s, getting a global score of 79.2 against 73.8. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is an older, a little bit thicker and just a little heavier cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A10s. Galaxy A8 (2018) features a brighter screen than Galaxy A10s, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much better screen pixel density and a way higher 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a little bit better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A10s, because although it has an external memory slot that supports 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A10s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A10s, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a larger aperture to take better low light photography and video and a more mega-pixels camera.
Samsung Galaxy A10s features improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
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