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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2019-05-29 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.50 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Angel gold, Ghost white and Phantom black |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| 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 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 25.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.68 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A80 has a global score of 84.9, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 overall score. Samsung Galaxy A80's construction is noticeably newer than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s, but it is somewhat heavier and a lot thicker. Samsung Galaxy A80 has a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A80 also has more RAM.
The Galaxy A8 (2016) and the Samsung Galaxy A80 both feature quite similar screens, although the Samsung Galaxy A80 also has a bigger screen, a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a just a little better pixels count per inch of display. Samsung Galaxy A80 counts with a greater storage to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy A80 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 12 percent greater battery size. Galaxy A80 captures better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light captures, it also counts with a lot better video quality and a camera with a much better 48 MP resolution.
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