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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-04-21 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Angel gold, Ghost white and Phantom black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.78 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A80 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S8, having a score of 84.9 against 81.7. The Galaxy A80 design is a lot newer, but notably heavier and somewhat thicker than Samsung Galaxy S8. The Galaxy A80 and Galaxy S8 feature incredibly similar processing units, and although the Galaxy A80 has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S8 features a brighter display than Galaxy A80, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and more pixels per screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a bit bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A80, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy A80 features improved battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity. Galaxy A80 has a superior camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing photos in low light environments, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy A80 also counts with a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution back camera and a way bigger back camera sensor which gives a lot better photo and video quality.
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