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| Global Score | |
| 73.4 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-01-04 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.60 x 3.07 x 0.36 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G, with a general score of 79.2 against 73.4. The Galaxy A8 (2018) is an way older phone than the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G, but it is a bit thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a sharper screen than Galaxy A14 5G, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel quantity per display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy A14 5G counts with a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A14 5G also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a much better performing processor than Samsung Galaxy A14 5G. Both have 8 cores and the same RAM amount.
The Samsung Galaxy A14 5G has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos and video in low light environments, it also counts with a camera with a much higher resolution. The Galaxy A14 5G has a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 67% greater battery size.
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