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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-01-13 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 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-T830 MP3 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a score of 79.2, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 general score. The Galaxy A8 (2018) construction is newer, but a bit heavier and a bit thicker than the Galaxy A5 (2017). Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a little bit larger screen, a quite better display pixels density and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s camera is very similar to the camera in Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a larger aperture, they both have the same video quality, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same resolution camera. The Galaxy A8 (2018)'s battery duration is very similar to the battery duration in Galaxy A5 (2017).
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