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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-01-06 | -- |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.24 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a score of 79.2, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A16 5G's 76.2 general score. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s design is lighter but a little bit thicker than the Galaxy A16 5G. The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a much better performing CPU than Galaxy A16 5G. Both have a Octa-Core processor and a 4 GB RAM.
The Galaxy A16 5G counts with a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a larger display. The Galaxy A16 5G has a lot bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
The Galaxy A16 5G shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way better 50 mega-pixels resolution camera. The Galaxy A16 5G has a much better battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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