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Meizu X8

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Network
Technology	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
	CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - China	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network	1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41 - China	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 Cat15 800/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps

Launch
Announced	2018, September	2017, December
Status	Available. Released 2018, October	Available. Released 2018, January

Body
Dimensions	151.2 x 74.6 x 7.8 mm (5.95 x 2.94 x 0.31 in)	149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)
Weight	160 g (5.64 oz)	172 g (6.07 oz)
Build		Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
		IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

Display
Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Size	6.2 inches, 97.6 cm2 (~86.5% screen-to-body ratio)	5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~398 ppi density)	1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Protection		Corning Gorilla Glass 4
		Always-on display

Platform
OS	Android 8.0 (Oreo), Flyme UI	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)	Exynos 7885 (14 nm)
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Adreno 616	Mali-G71

Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
		eMMC 5.1

Main Camera
Modules	12 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF 5 MP	16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF
Features	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera
Modules	20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm	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

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

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

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

Battery
Type	Li-Ion 3210 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging		18W wired
Talk time		Up to 24 h (3G)
Music play		Up to 66 h

Misc
Colors	Black, Blue, White	Black, orchid grey, gold, blue
SAR EU		0.24 W/kg (head)     1.25 W/kg (body)
Models	X8	SM-A530F, SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W
Price	About 200 EUR	About 250 EUR

Tests
Performance		GeekBench: 4418 (v4.4) GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display		Contrast ratio: Infinity (nominal), 3.842 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker		Voice 69dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 81dB
Audio quality		Noise -92.1dB / Crosstalk -90.0dB
Battery (old)		Endurance rating 92h