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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-06-01 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a global score of 79.2, which is a bit better than Galaxy C5's 76.4 global score. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) design is newer than Galaxy C5's, although it's a lot thicker and somewhat heavier. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy C5. They have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a quite larger display, a little better pixel amount in each inch of display and a bit higher 1080 x 2220 resolution. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a slightly better camera than Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same resolution camera in the back, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a larger camera aperture.
Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little bit more memory to install games and applications than Galaxy C5, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit better battery life than Galaxy C5, because it has a 3000mAh battery size instead of 2600mAh.
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