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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Samsung Galaxy A8

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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2017, December	2015, July. Released 2015, August
Status	Available. Released 2018, January	Discontinued

Body
Dimensions	149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)	158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 in)
3D size compare	Size up
Weight	172 g (6.07 oz)	151 g (5.33 oz)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM
	IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)	5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)	1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
	Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Exynos 7885 (14 nm)	Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Mali-G71	Adreno 405

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM	32GB 2GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 4.5

Main Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF	16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm (standard), AF
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm	5 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide)
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

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

Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No
Radio	FM radio	FM radio, RDS, recording
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	microUSB 2.0

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
	ANT+ Samsung Pay	ANT+

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3050 mAh, non-removable
Charging	18W wired
Talk time	Up to 24 h (3G)	Up to 17 h (3G)
Music play	Up to 66 h	Up to 51 h

Misc
Colors	Black, orchid grey, gold, blue	Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold
SAR EU	0.24 W/kg (head)     1.25 W/kg (body)	0.32 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)
Models	SM-A530F, SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W	SM-A8000, SM-A800F
Price	About 250 EUR	About 250 EUR

Tests
Performance	GeekBench: 4418 (v4.4) GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	Basemark OS II 2.0: 1089 Basemark X: 8838
Display	Contrast ratio: Infinity (nominal), 3.842 (sunlight)	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.859 (sunlight)
Camera	Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker	Voice 69dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 81dB	Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 75dB
Audio quality	Noise -92.1dB / Crosstalk -90.0dB	Noise -89.3dB / Crosstalk -53.8dB
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 92h	Endurance rating 98h