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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-07-04 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.64 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 |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a score of 79.2, which is better than the Galaxy J5 (2017)'s 71.8 global score. Galaxy A8 (2018)'s body is a little bit thicker and just a little heavier than Galaxy J5 (2017). The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a much better looking display than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a lot more pixels per inch of display, a way better 1080 x 2220 resolution and a little bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has 48 GB more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a battery duration that's very similar to the battery lifetime in Galaxy J5 (2017). The Galaxy A8 (2018) shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same video resolution and a F1.7 aperture, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a better resolution camera in the back.
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