Compare Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
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| Dimensions: | 149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm | 144.8 x 71 x 7.3 mm | 139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm | 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm | |
| Weight: | 172 grams | 155 grams | 123 grams | 159 grams | |
| Stand-by: | depends on usage | depends on usage | depends on usage | depends on usage | |
| Talk time: | depends on usage | depends on usage | depends on usage | 16 hour | |
| Announced: | 19 december 2017 | 2 december 2015 | 31 october 2014 | 2 january 2017 | |
Design type | |||||
| Monoblock: | |||||
Controls | |||||
| Fingerprint recognition: | |||||
| Touchscreen: | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | Multi-touch, capacitive | |
| Voice command: | |||||
| Voice dialing: | |||||
| Directional key: | |||||
Operating system | |||||
| Android: | 7.1 | 5.1 | 4.4 (KitKat) | 6.0 (Marshmallow) | |
User interface | |||||
| Samsung Experience: | |||||
Display | |||||
| Auto-rotate: | |||||
| Color display: | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), Full HD+ Super AMOLED | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), Full HD Super AMOLED | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), HD Super AMOLED | Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colors (24 bits), Full HD Super AMOLED | |
| Resolution: | 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels | |
| Size: | 5.6 inch | 5.2 inch | 5.0 inch | 5.2 inch | |
| Aspect ratio: | 18.5:9 | 16:9 | 16:9 | 16:9 | |
| Pixels Per Inch (PPI): | 441 | 424 | 294 | 424 | |
| Screen-to-body ratio: | 75.6% | 72.5% | 71% | 71.5% | |
Hardware | |||||
| Camera: | Auto focus, image stabilizer, Blink Shot, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, geotagging, face recognition, quality settings, macro mode, mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, night mode, panoramic photo, portrait mode, Smile Shot, video recorder, self-timer | Auto focus, image stabilizer, Blink Shot, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, geotagging, face recognition, quality settings, macro mode, mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, night mode, panoramic photo, portrait mode, Smile Shot, video recorder, self-timer | Auto focus, image stabilizer, Blink Shot, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, geotagging, face recognition, quality settings, macro mode, mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, night mode, panoramic photo, portrait mode, Smile Shot, video recorder, self-timer | Auto focus, image stabilizer, Blink Shot, digital zoom, effects/camera settings, flash, geotagging, face recognition, quality settings, macro mode, mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, night mode, panoramic photo, portrait mode, Smile Shot, video recorder, self-timer | |
| DxOMark score: | 79 | ||||
| F-number: | f/1.7 | f/1.9 | f/1.9 | ||
| Max. resolution: | (camera) 4640 x 3480 pixels | (camera) 4128 x 3096 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels | (camera) 4128 x 3096 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels | (camera) 4640 x 3480 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels | |
| Type: | 16 MP | 13 MP | 13 MP | 16 MP | |
| Haptic feedback: | |||||
| Integrated antenna: | |||||
| Processor: | Samsung Exynos 7885, octa core | Octa core | Quad Core | Octa core | |
| Clock Frequency: | 1.6 GHz + 2.2 GHz | 1.6 GHz | 1.2 GHz | 1.9 GHz | |
| Secondary camera: | Dual camera sensor | ||||
| F-number: | f/1.9 | f/1.9 | f/1.9 | ||
| Max. resolution: | (camera) 4640 x 3480 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels | (camera) 2592 x 1944 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels | (camera) 2592 x 1944 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels | (camera) 4640 x 3480 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels | |
| Type: | 16 MP + 8 MP | 5 MP | 5 MP | 16 MP | |
Materials | |||||
| Dust and waterproof: | IP68 | IP68 | |||
| Gorilla Glass: | |||||
Telephony | |||||
| Flight mode: | |||||
| Integrated handsfree speaker: | |||||
| nano-SIM (4FF): | |||||
| Vibrating alert: | |||||
| Videoconferencing: | |||||
Operating frequency | |||||
| Quad band: | |||||
Data network | |||||
| 4G (LTE): | Cat 11 (600 Mbps) | Cat 6 (300 Mbps) | Cat 4 (150 Mbps) | Cat 6 (300 Mbps), Band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28 | |
| EDGE: | |||||
| GPRS: | |||||
| HSDPA: | Cat20 42 Mbps | Cat20 42 Mbps | Cat20 42 Mbps | Cat20 42 Mbps | |
| HSUPA: | Cat6 5.76 Mbps | Cat6 5.76 Mbps | Cat6 5.76 Mbps | Cat6 5.76 Mbps | |
| UMTS: | |||||
Personalisation | |||||
| Multiple homescreens: | |||||
| Widgets: | |||||
Personal Information | |||||
| Agenda: | |||||
| Alarm clock: | |||||
| Calculator: | |||||
| Contact list: | |||||
| Date and time notation: | |||||
| Document viewer: | Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, word files | Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, word files | Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, word files | Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, word files | |
| Phonebook with groups: | |||||
| Photo phonebook: | |||||
| Reminder list: | |||||
| Stopwatch & countdown timer: | |||||
| To-do list: | |||||
| Voice memo: | |||||
Available applications | |||||
| Image editor: | |||||
| Java application support: | |||||
| Movie editor: | |||||
| Photo album: | |||||
| Video codec support: | H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, Sorenson Spark, VC-1, VP8 | H.263, H.264, MPEG-4 | H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, Sorenson Spark, VC-1, VP8 | H.263, H.264, H.265, MPEG-4, VC-1, VP8 | |
| Video file support: | 3G2, 3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV | 3G2, 3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV | 3G2, 3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV | 3G2, 3GP, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV | |
Messaging | |||||
| E-mail: | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | POP3, SMTP, IMAP4 | |
| Instant messaging: | Google Talk | Google Talk | Google Talk | Google Talk | |
| MMS: | Video MMS | Video MMS | Video MMS | Video MMS | |
| Predictive Text Input: | T9 | T9 | T9 | T9 | |
| SMS: | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | Group messaging, receive and send concatenated messages | |
Internet | |||||
| Internet browser: | |||||
| RSS reader: | |||||
| YouTube support: | |||||
Navigation | |||||
| A-GPS: | |||||
| Beidou: | |||||
| Build-in navigation system: | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation | |
| Digital Compass: | |||||
| GLONASS: | |||||
| GPS receiver: | |||||
Audio | |||||
| Audio codec support: | AAC, AAC+, AMR, eAAC+, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX | AAC, AAC+, AMR, eAAC+, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX | AAC, AAC+, AMR, eAAC+, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX | AAC, AAC+, AMR, eAAC+, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX | |
| Audio file support: | M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA | MP3, WAV, WMA | MP3, WAV, WMA | M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA | |
| FM-radio: | Stereo, RDS | Stereo, RDS | Stereo, RDS | Stereo, RDS | |
| Polyphonic ringtones: | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | MP3 ringtones | |
Build-in memory | |||||
| Internal memory: | |||||
| Size (RAM): | 4 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB | 3 GB | |
| Storage: | 32 GB | 16 GB | 16 GB | 32 GB | |
| Memory card slot: | MicroSDHC memory card | MicroSDHC memory card | MicroSDHC memory card | MicroSDHC memory card | |
Connections | |||||
| Audio jack plug: | 3.5 mm | 3.5 mm | 3.5 mm | 3.5 mm | |
| USB: | Type-C | v2.0, microUSB | v2.0, microUSB | v2.0, Type-C | |
Connectivity | |||||
| Bluetooth: | v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v4.1, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v4.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) | v4.2, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Device Identification Profile (DI), Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Headset Profile (HSP), HID Over GATT Profile (HOGP), Human Interface Device Profile (HID), Message Access Profile (MAP), Personal Area Network Profile (PAN), Phonebook Access Profile (PBAP) | |
| DLNA support: | |||||
| NFC: | |||||
| Synchronisation: | ActiveSync, SyncML | ActiveSync, SyncML | ActiveSync, SyncML | ActiveSync, SyncML | |
| Tethering: | |||||
| WAP: | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| Wireless Lan (WLAN/Wi-Fi): | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), WiFi Direct support | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct support | |
Power supply | |||||
| Battery: | Li-ion | Li-ion | Li-ion | Li-ion | |
| Capacity: | 3000 mAh | 2900 mAh | 2300 mAh | 3000 mAh | |
| Fast charging: | |||||
Sensors | |||||
| Ambient light sensor: | |||||
| Barometer: | |||||
| Gesture recognition: | |||||
| Gyroscope: | |||||
| Proximity sensor: | |||||
