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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2019-05-29 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.50 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Angel gold, Ghost white and Phantom black | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A80 is just a bit better than Galaxy A8 (2018), having an 84.9 score against 79.2. The Galaxy A80 design is newer, but thicker and noticeably heavier than the Galaxy A8 (2018). The Galaxy A80 features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy A80 also has 4 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A80, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2220 and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher number of pixels in each screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A80, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A80 counts with greater battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A80 takes much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for taking images or videos in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a way more mega-pixels back facing camera and a way higher 3840x2160 video quality.
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