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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-01-06 | -- |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | -- |
| 6.07 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.6 |
| 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
Galaxy A8 (2018) is a little bit better than the Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), having a 79.2 score against 78.7. Galaxy A8 (2018) has a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2220 resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of display.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a much more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) shoots much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for shooting images in low light situations, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video definition and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 256 GB. Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 67 percent bigger battery size.
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