Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 93.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-01 | 2019-05-16 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 342.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 502 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| 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 |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a score of 93.6, which is a lot better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s score of 72.8. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G's design is way newer than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s, but it is just a little bit thicker and a bit heavier. Both phones in this comparison use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has the previous 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Galaxy S10 5G features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a larger display, a way better resolution of 1440 x 3040px and a higher count of pixels per inch of screen. The Galaxy S10 5G features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy S10 5G also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy S10 5G has a much greater storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy S10 5G counts with improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
Galaxy S10 5G shoots much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a lot worse resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a way bigger aperture and a lot higher video definition.
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