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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | -- |
| 2012-06-04 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a global score of 79.2, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T's score of 72.2. The Galaxy A8 (2018) is a incredibly newer and just a little thinner device than the Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, but it is also notably heavier. Galaxy A8 (2018) features just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a larger display, a way better 1080 x 2220 resolution and a higher screen density.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little better performance than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more cores and more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S III AT&T, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a lot higher resolution back facing camera and a much bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography in low-light situations.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a superior memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy A8 (2018) has a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity instead of 2100mAh.
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