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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| 2016-10-24 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.97 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.89 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 | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 score of 79.2, which is a bit better than the Galaxy On Nxt's global score of 73.5. Galaxy A8 (2018)'s body is newer than the Galaxy On Nxt's, although it is just a little bit heavier and a little bit thicker. The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy On Nxt, because it has a just a bit greater pixel density, a quite larger display and a quite better 1080 x 2220 resolution.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit faster processor than Galaxy On Nxt, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has more RAM. Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy On Nxt, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a larger aperture to capture better images in poorly lited situations and a camera with a higher 16 megapixels resolution.
Galaxy A8 (2018) features a lot bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy On Nxt, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 256 GB, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has 64 GB internal storage. Samsung Galaxy On Nxt counts with just a bit longer battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
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