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Samsung Galaxy A8 |
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Network | ||
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Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
4G Network | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps |
Launch | ||
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Announced | 2015, July. Released 2015, August | 2017, December |
Status | Discontinued | Available. Released 2018, January |
Body | ||
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Dimensions | 158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 in) | 149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in) |
3D size compare | ||
Weight | 151 g (5.33 oz) | 172 g (6.07 oz) |
Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame |
SIM | Nano-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) |
Display | ||
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Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
Size | 5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
Resolution | 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density) | 1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density) |
Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
Always-on display |
Platform | ||
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OS | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI |
Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) | Exynos 7885 (14 nm) |
CPU | Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53) | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) |
GPU | Adreno 405 | Mali-G71 |
Memory | ||
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Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
Internal | 32GB 2GB RAM | 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM |
eMMC 4.5 | eMMC 5.1 |
Main Camera | ||
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Modules | 16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm (standard), AF | 16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF |
Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Selfie Camera | ||
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Modules | 5 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide) | 16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
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Sound | ||
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Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
24-bit/192kHz audio |
Comms | ||
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WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE |
Positioning | GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
NFC | Yes | Yes |
Infrared port | No | No |
Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | FM radio |
USB | microUSB 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
Features | ||
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Sensors | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
ANT+ | ANT+ Samsung Pay |
Battery | ||
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Type | Li-Ion 3050 mAh, non-removable | Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable |
Charging | 18W wired | |
Talk time | Up to 17 h (3G) | Up to 24 h (3G) |
Music play | Up to 51 h | Up to 66 h |
Misc | ||
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Colors | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold | Black, orchid grey, gold, blue | SAR EU | 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) | 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) |
Models | SM-A8000, SM-A800F | SM-A530F, SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W |
Price | About 250 EUR | About 250 EUR |
Tests | ||
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Performance | Basemark OS II 2.0: 1089Basemark X: 8838 | GeekBench: 4418 (v4.4) GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.859 (sunlight) | Contrast ratio: Infinity (nominal), 3.842 (sunlight) |
Camera | Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO | |
Loudspeaker | Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB | Voice 69dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 81dB |
Audio quality | Noise -89.3dB / Crosstalk -53.8dB | Noise -92.1dB / Crosstalk -90.0dB |
Battery (old) | Endurance rating 98h | Endurance rating 92h |