Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
| Specifications Highlights |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A5 (2017) | Galaxy A8 (2018) |
| Product | Galaxy A5 (2017) (Launched 2017-01-01) | Galaxy A8 (2018) |
| Display | 5.2" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED | 5.6" 2220x1080 Super AMOLED |
| Rear Camera(s) | | |
| Selfie Camera(s) | | |
| Computing | - Exynos 7880 Octa SoC
- 3GB RAM
- 32GB Storage
- MicroSD (256GB max.)
| - Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 SoC
- 4GB RAM
- 32GB/64GB Storage
- MicroSDXC
|
| Battery | 3000 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Design | IP68, 157g (5.5oz), 146.1x71.4x7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches) | IP68, 172g (6.1oz), 70.6x149.2x8.4 mm (2.78 x 5.87 x 0.33 inches) |
| Price (Market) | $535 | $724 |
| Display |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A5 (2017) | Galaxy A8 (2018) |
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Diagonal (inches) | 5.2" | 5.6" |
| Display/Body Ratio | 71.5% | 75.6% |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 2220x1080 |
| Sharpness (PPI) | 424 PPI | 441 PPI |
| Display Glass Type | Gorilla Glass 4 | Gorilla Glass |
| Features | | - Multitouch
- Glossy
- Always-On
|
| Color Depth | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) |
| Primary Camera |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A5 (2017) | Galaxy A8 (2018) |
| Megapixel | 16-MP | 16-MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.7 |
| Sensor Size | Small | Small |
| Autofocus Features | | |
| Hardware Features | | - LED Flash
- Autofocus
- HDR Photo
|
| Video Resolutions | | |
| Battery |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A5 (2017) | Galaxy A8 (2018) |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Poly |
| Battery Capacity (mAh) | 3000 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Battery Features | | |
| Talk Time | | 19 hours |
| Computing |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A5 (2017) | Galaxy A8 (2018) |
| Processor Brand | Samsung | |
| Processor Name | Exynos 7880 Octa | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 |
| Processor # Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Main Processor Frequency (GHz) | 1.9 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| RAM Options | 3GB | 4GB |
| Internal Storage Options | 32GB | 32GB/64GB |
| Memory Card Type | MicroSD | MicroSDXC |
| Mem. Card Max. Size | 256GB | |
| Operating System + Version | Android 6.0.1 | Android 7.1.1 |
| Communications |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A5 (2017) | Galaxy A8 (2018) |
| LTE Category (Download) | LTE CAT6 301 Mbps | LTE CAT11 603 Mbps |
| LTE Bands | | 18, 19, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| Modem Features | | |
| WiFi Speed | | |
| WiFi Features | - Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
| - Dual-band
- Hotspot
- WiFi Direct
|
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Bluetooth Features | | - A2DP
- AVRCP
- DIP
- HFP
- HID
- HSP
- MAP
- OPP
- PAN
- PBAP/PAB
|
| NFC Features | | |
| Connector Type | USB Type C | USB Type C |
| Connector Features | | |
| SAR US Head | | 0.26 W/Kg |
| SAR US Body | | 0.76 W/Kg |
| SAR EU Head | 0.52 W/Kg | 0.241 W/Kg |
| SAR EU Body | 1.39 W/Kg | 1.25 W/Kg |
| Sim Card 0 |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A5 (2017) | Galaxy A8 (2018) |
| Name | SIM0 | SIM0 |
| SIM Type | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Multimedia |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A5 (2017) | Galaxy A8 (2018) |
| Audio Alerts | | |
| Audio Features | - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- Phone Noise Cancellation
- FM Radio
| - Loudspeaker
- FM Radio
- 3.5mm Port
|
| Audio Formats | | - AAC
- 3GA
- AMR
- RA
- AWB
- FLAC
- M4A
- MID
- MIDI
- MP3
- OGA
- OGG
- WMA
- WAV
|
| Video Formats | | - H.263
- H.264
- MPEG-4
- H.265
- MP4
- VC-1
- VP8
- VP9
- WMV7
- WMV8
- XVID
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| Sensors | - Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Gyroscope
- Proximity
| - Proximity
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Gyroscope
- Barometer
- Fingerprint
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- BeiDou
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