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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

LG G6

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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2017, December 2017, February 26. Released 2017, April 07
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) 148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm (5.86 x 2.83 x 0.31 in)
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Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
 IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
MIL-STD-810G compliant*
*does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions
Display
Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Size 5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio) 5.7 inches, 84.1 cm2 (~78.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density) 1440 x 2880 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~564 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
 Always-on display Always-on display
Platform
OS Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), LG UX 8 UI
Chipset Exynos 7885 (14 nm) Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) Quad-core (2x2.35 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU Mali-G71 Adreno 530
Memory
Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1 UFS 2.0
Main Camera
Modules 16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF 13 MP, f/1.8, 30mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF, 3-axis OIS
13 MP, f/2.4, 12mm (ultrawide), no AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, HDR, 24-bit/192kHz stereo sound rec.
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/2.2, 18mm
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
 24-bit/192kHz audio
32-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, DLNA
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio FM radio (market dependent)
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 3.1, OTG
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 ANT+
Samsung Pay
Battery
Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable Li-Po 3300 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired 18W wired, QC3, 50% in 30 min (advertised)
Wireless (USA)
Talk time Up to 24 h (3G)
Music play Up to 66 h
Misc
Colors Black, orchid grey, gold, blue Astro Black, Ice Platinum, Terra Gold, Marine Blue, Mystic White, Raspberry Rose, Moroccan Blue, Lavender Violet
SAR 0.65 W/kg (head)     1.23 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.24 W/kg (head)     1.25 W/kg (body)     0.23 W/kg (head)     0.15 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-A530F, SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W H870, H870DS, H873, H870S, LGM-G600L, H872, H871, LS993, US997, vs988, VS988, LGM-G600K, LGM-G600S, AS993, LGUS997, H870AR, H872PR, H871S, H870I
Price About 250 EUR About 240 EUR
Tests
Performance GeekBench: 4418 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
AnTuTu: 158785 (v7)
GeekBench: 4175 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 8.5fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinity (nominal), 3.842 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: 2053 (nominal), 3.556 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 69dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 81dB Voice 66dB / Noise 68dB / Ring 74dB
Audio quality Noise -92.1dB / Crosstalk -90.0dB Noise -93.3dB / Crosstalk -94.4dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 92h Endurance rating 72h

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