| Specifications Highlights |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A8 | Galaxy S5 mini |
| Product | Galaxy A8 (Launched 2015-07-01) | Galaxy S5 mini (Launched 2014-06-01) |
| Display | 5.7" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED | 4.5" 1280x720 Super AMOLED |
| Rear Camera(s) | | |
| Selfie Camera(s) | | |
| Computing | - Snapdragon 615 SoC
- 2GB RAM
- 32GB Storage
- MicroSD (128GB max.)
| - Exynos 3 Quad SoC
- 1.5GB RAM
- 16GB Storage
- MicroSD (64GB max.)
|
| Battery | 3050 mAh | 2100 mAh |
| Design | IP Rating, 151g (5.3oz), 158x76.8x5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 inches) | IP67, 120g (4.2oz), 131.1x64.8x9.1 mm (5.16 x 2.55 x 0.36 inches) |
| Price (Market) | $495 | |
| Display |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy A8 | Galaxy S5 mini |
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Diagonal (inches) | 5.7" | 4.5" |
| Display/Body Ratio | 73.8% | 65.7% |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| Sharpness (PPI) | 386 PPI | 326 PPI |
| Display Glass Type | Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Features | | |
| Color Depth | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) |
| Primary Camera |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A8 | Galaxy S5 mini |
| Megapixel | 16-MP | 8-MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | |
| Sensor Size | Small | Small |
| Hardware Features | | |
| Video Resolutions | | |
| Battery |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A8 | Galaxy S5 mini |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Battery Capacity (mAh) | 3050 mAh | 2100 mAh |
| Battery Features | | |
| Talk Time | 17 hours | 10 hours |
| Music Playback Time | 51 hours | 47 hours |
| Computing |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A8 | Galaxy S5 mini |
| Processor Brand | Qualcomm | Samsung |
| Processor Name | Snapdragon 615 | Exynos 3 Quad |
| Processor Model | MSM8939 | Exynos 3470 |
| Processor # Cores | 8 | 4 |
| Main Processor Frequency (GHz) | quad-core 1.8 et quad-core 1.3 GHz | 1.4 GHz |
| RAM Options | 2GB | 1.5GB |
| Internal Storage Options | 32GB | 16GB |
| Memory Card Type | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Mem. Card Max. Size | 128GB | 64GB |
| Operating System + Version | Android 5.1 | Android 4.4.2 |
| Communications |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A8 | Galaxy S5 mini |
| LTE Category (Download) | LTE CAT6 301 Mbps | LTE CAT4 150 Mbps |
| Modem Features | | |
| WiFi Speed | | |
| WiFi Features | - Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
| - Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
|
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Bluetooth Features | | |
| NFC Features | | |
| Connector Type | Micro USB | Micro USB |
| SAR US Head | | 0.63 W/Kg |
| SAR US Body | | 0.82 W/Kg |
| SAR EU Head | | 0.97 W/Kg |
| SAR EU Body | | 0.56 W/Kg |
| Sim Card 0 |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A8 | Galaxy S5 mini |
| Name | SIM0 | SIM0 |
| SIM Type | Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| Multimedia |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A8 | Galaxy S5 mini |
| Multimedia Features | | |
| Audio Alerts | | |
| Speaker channels | | Stereo |
| Audio Features | - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- Phone Noise Cancellation
- FM Radio
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| Audio Formats | | |
| Video Formats | | |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Proximity
| - Accelerometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Gyroscope
- Heart Rate
- Proximity
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Samsung Galaxy A8 vs. Samsung Galaxy S5 mini Specs & Speed Benchmarks
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