Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 88.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-01 | 2019-03-08 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.90 x 2.77 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green and Prism white |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 551 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3400mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.36 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S10 is way better than the Galaxy A8 (2016), getting a overall score of 88.3 against 72.8. Both phones in this comparison review include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S10 has the previous 11 version and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Although Galaxy S10 is just a bit thicker than the Galaxy A8 (2016), it's somewhat lighter and newer.
Samsung Galaxy S10 has a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy S10 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy S10 has a brighter screen than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a quite larger screen, a way better 1440 x 3040 pixels resolution and a greater pixel density.
The Galaxy S10 has a superior storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy S10 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a much worse resolution camera, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video definition and a much bigger aperture to take better low-light photography.
Galaxy S10 has a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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