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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-01 | 2019-04-26 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 3.52 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A70 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), with a general score of 76.9 against 72.8. Samsung Galaxy A70's construction is a lot newer than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s, although it is just a bit thicker and a bit heavier. These devices come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A70 has an older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Samsung Galaxy A70 and Galaxy A8 (2016) both have similar displays, although the Samsung Galaxy A70 also has a larger display, a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a little bit higher pixels number in each inch in the display. The Galaxy A70 counts with a superior memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy A70 has a bit faster processor than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy A70 also has more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A70 counts with superior battery life than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has a very superior camera than Galaxy A70, although it has a smaller aperture, they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution.
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