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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.79 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), 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 |
| 7.2 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 general score of 79.2, which is a bit better than the Galaxy S5 Plus's general score of 78.1. The Galaxy A8 (2018) is a way newer phone than Galaxy S5 Plus, but it's a bit thicker and somewhat heavier. The Galaxy S5 Plus counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has 2 GB less RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a graphics co-processor.
Galaxy S5 Plus features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A8 (2018), although it has a little smaller display, a little bit lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a just a bit inferior pixels number in each inch of display. Galaxy S5 Plus shoots clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a lot tinier aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs and video in poorly lited situations, and they both have a 16 mega-pixels back facing camera, the Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 7% bigger battery size.
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