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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2018-01-06 |
| -- | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 6.07 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.55 | 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 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
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a global score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored)'s general score of 78.7. Galaxy A8 (2018) has a better looking display than Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), because although it has a quite smaller display and a little bit worse 1080 x 2220 resolution, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy A8 (2018) features a very superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) has a much better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low light captures, it also counts with a much better 50 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a lot better (4K) video resolution. The Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) features a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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