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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-01-06 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a general score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s score of 75.8. The Galaxy A8 (2018) is a newer cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), although it's just a little thicker and a little bit heavier. Galaxy A8 (2018) features a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a slightly better 1080 x 2220px resolution, a bit bigger display and a quite better pixels density.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy A8 (2018) features a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have an external memory slot that allows up to 256 GB, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) and the Galaxy A5 (2017) have quite similar cameras, and although the Galaxy A5 (2017) has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photography and videos, they both have the same video frame rate, a 16 MP camera and the same video resolution. Galaxy A5 (2017) features a battery lifetime that's very similar to the battery lifetime in Galaxy A8 (2018).
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