Compare

	Compare with Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)	Compare with Samsung Galaxy Note5
Full Differences Change compare mode	Specs	Review Specs ALL VERSIONSN920I - Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, CanadaN920G - Latin AmericaN920G/DS - Brazil, IndiaN920T - T-MobileN920A - AT&T

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy Note5

Network
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 38 - Taiwan	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40 - UAE
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps/ LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2016, September. Released 2016, October	2015, August 13. Released 2015, August
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	156.6 x 76.8 x 7.2 mm (6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 in)	153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm (6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 in)
Weight	182 g (6.42 oz)	171 g (6.03 oz)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM
		Stylus

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~74.5% screen-to-body ratio)	5.7 inches, 88.5 cm2 (~75.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)	1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~518 ppi density)
Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Platform
OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset	Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)	Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Mali-T760MP8	Mali-T760MP8

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)	No
Internal	32GB 3GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.0

Main Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/1.9, AF	16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Selfie Camera
Modules	8 MP, f/1.9	5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm
Features		Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1440p@30fps

Sound
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
		24-bit/192kHz audio

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio, RDS, recording	No
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0, OTG

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
	ANT+	ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 3300 mAh, non-removable	Li-Po 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging		15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
Talk time	Up to 22 h (3G)	Up to 22 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 44 h	Up to 64 h

Misc
Colors	Blue, Pink, Silver, Gold	Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Silver Titan, White Pearl
SAR		1.53 W/kg (head)     1.28 W/kg (body)
SAR EU	0.13 W/kg (head)     1.17 W/kg (body)	0.45 W/kg (head)     0.58 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A8100, SM-A810F, SM-A810F, SM-A810YZ, SM-A810S	SM-N920, SM-N920T, SM-N920A, SM-N920I, SM-N920G, SM-N920F, SM-N920S, SM-N920L, SM-N920K, SM-N9200
Price	About 300 EUR	About 450 EUR

Tests
Performance		Basemark OS II 2.0: 1880 Basemark X: 26281
Display		Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.090 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker		Voice 66dB / Noise 67dB / Ring 71dB
Audio quality		Noise -93.6dB / Crosstalk -94.7dB
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 85h