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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset | 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 |
| Mali-G68 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 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) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 9.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a general score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A16 5G's global score of 76.2. Galaxy A8 (2018)'s construction is somewhat lighter but just a bit thicker than Galaxy A16 5G. The Galaxy A16 5G features a little more vivid display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a just a little lower pixel density, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G features a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a way better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Galaxy A16 5G captures clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low light images, it also counts with a much more megapixels camera. Galaxy A16 5G has a superior battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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