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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-07-02 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.42 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 |
| 27.00mm 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) is a little bit better than Galaxy A11, getting a 79.2 score against 73.3. The Galaxy A8 (2018) is an a lot older and just a little thicker cellphone than the Galaxy A11, but Samsung managed to build it just a little bit lighter anyway. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a brighter screen than Galaxy A11, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 1080 x 2220 resolution and way more pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A11, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has more RAM memory. The Galaxy A8 (2018) features just a bit better camera than Galaxy A11, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a back facing camera with more megapixels and a larger camera aperture to capture better photos and videos in poorly lited situations.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) features slightly more storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A11, because although it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A11 has improved battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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