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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 15 | -- |
| -- | 2018-01-06 |
| -- | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 6.07 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM 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 global score of 79.2, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A36 5G (Rumored)'s overall score of 75.6. Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a much better performance than Galaxy A36 5G (Rumored), although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. Galaxy A8 (2018) features a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy A36 5G (Rumored), because although it has a little smaller display and a little worse 1080 x 2220 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A36 5G (Rumored), because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Galaxy A36 5G (Rumored) has a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a way more mega-pixels back camera.
The Galaxy A36 5G (Rumored) features a much better battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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