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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-01-08 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 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 405 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), having a 79.2 score against 71.9. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is a newer device than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), but it's thicker and just a little bit heavier. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a slightly higher 1080 x 2220 resolution, a bit larger display and a just a little higher pixel density. Galaxy A8 (2018) features a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 256 GB and 48 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 3% bigger battery size. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) takes a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a back camera with a better 16 mega pixels resolution and a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos and videos.
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