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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black,Deep blue and Red | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| 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 |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 268 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 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 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/1.90 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-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 5.0 | 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
Galaxy A8 (2018) has an overall score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A20's overall score of 74.7. The Galaxy A8 (2018) body is older, a little heavier and a bit thicker than the Galaxy A20. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A20, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a more vivid display than Galaxy A20, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels and a lot greater amount of pixels per inch in the display. Galaxy A8 (2018) captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A20, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a more megapixels camera and a larger camera aperture to capture better photos and videos in poorly lited environments.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy A20, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy A20 has improved battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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