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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-02-05 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 271 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | -- |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M10, with a 79.2 score against 73.5. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is an older, a bit thicker and a little heavier cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy M10. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy M10, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy M10, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution and a lot better display pixel density. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) shoots clearer photos and videos than Galaxy M10, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a larger camera aperture and a better 16 MP resolution camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy M10, because although it has a slot for an external memory card that allows 256 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy M10 has just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 3400mAh of battery capacity.
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