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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | -- |
| -- | 2018-01-06 |
| 4.74 x 2.40 x 0.59 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.9 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1280 x 768 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 383 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 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-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a general score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than the Samsung W2016's 72.2 general score. Galaxy A8 (2018)'s construction is way thinner and a little lighter than the Samsung W2016. Galaxy A8 (2018) features a little better performance than Samsung W2016, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit sharper display than Samsung W2016, because it has a much better 1080 x 2220px resolution, a much larger display and a just a bit better display pixel density. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a much better storage to store more apps and games than Samsung W2016, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB.
Samsung W2016 features a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low light photography and videos, and they both have a 16 mega pixels back-facing camera, the Samsung W2016 also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a really longer battery life than Samsung W2016, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity against 2000mAh.
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