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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-03-12 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, getting a 79.2 score against 78.1. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is a just a bit thinner cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, but both weight 6.07oz. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5. They have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels, a little bigger display and a greater pixels count in each inch in the display. Galaxy XCover 5 features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has an external memory slot that holds up to 1 TB.
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a slightly better camera than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 16 MP, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a larger aperture to capture better images in low-light environments.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s battery life is very similar to the battery performance in Galaxy XCover 5.
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