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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-07-20 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.76 x 2.89 x 0.38 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and 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-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 8.73 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a global score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Xcover 4S's global score of 73.8. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) design weights the same than the Galaxy Xcover 4S, but it's somewhat thinner. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a better looking screen than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a much better 1080 x 2220 resolution, a quite larger screen and a greater pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has just a bit more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy A8 (2018) takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S. They have a same size camera aperture, the same (Full HD) video resolution, the same video frame rates and a same resolution camera. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
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