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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-02 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.35 x 3.00 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Metallic blue and Violet | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a general score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M11's general score of 74.8. The Galaxy A8 (2018) body is a bit thinner and lighter than Samsung Galaxy M11, even though it was released many years before. Galaxy A8 (2018) has a more vivid screen than Galaxy M11, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1080 x 2220 and a much higher pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit more storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy M11, because although it has a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M11, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a higher amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) captures clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy M11, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a bigger camera aperture to take better low light images and videos and a more mega-pixels back camera.
Galaxy M11 has a way better battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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