Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) vs. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
  • 5.2" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 615Exynos 7580 Octa SoC     16GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 2900 mAh
Galaxy A5 (2016) Price
$174. Search
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
  • 5.6" (2220x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 SoC     32GB/64GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.7 1 Rear Camera
  • 3000 mAh
Galaxy A8 (2018) Price
$724. Search

Specifications Highlights
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy A5 (2016)Galaxy A8 (2018)
aggregated_productGalaxy A5 (2016) (Launched 2015-12-01), Price: 174 USD at AmazonGalaxy A8 (2018), Price: 724 USD at Amazon
aggregated_display5.2" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED 5.6" 2220x1080 Super AMOLED
aggregated_cam_rear_all
  • 13-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
  • 16-MP f/1.7 (Primary)
aggregated_cam_front_all
  • 5-MP
  • 27mm 8-MP f/1.9
aggregated_computing
  • Snapdragon 615Exynos 7580 Octa SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 32GB/64GB Storage
  • MicroSDXC
aggregated_battery2900 mAh3000 mAh
aggregated_designIP Rating, 155g (5.5oz), 144.8x71x7.3 mm (5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches)IP68, 172g (6.1oz), 70.6x149.2x8.4 mm (2.78 x 5.87 x 0.33 inches)
product_price_street_Üusd_Ünum$174$724
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Display
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy A5 (2016)Galaxy A8 (2018)
display_type_ÜssSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
display_diagonal_Üinch_Ünum5.2"5.6"
display_body_ratio_Üpct_Ünum72.5%75.6%
display_resolution_Üpix_Üstr1920x10802220x1080
display_density_Üppi_Ünum424 PPI441 PPI
display_glass_name_ÜssGorilla Glass 4Gorilla Glass
display_features_Üas
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • Always-On
display_color_Übits_Ünum24 bit (16,777,216 colors)24 bit (16,777,216 colors)
Primary Camera
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy A5 (2016)Galaxy A8 (2018)
megapixel_Ümpix_Ünum13-MP16-MP
aperture_Üfstop_Ünumf/1.9f/1.7
dyn_sensor_surface_descrption_ÜstrSmallSmall
autofocus_features_Üas
  • Contrast
cam_hardware_features_Üas
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • LED Flash
  • Autofocus
  • HDR Photo
video_resolutions_Üas
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy A5 (2016)Galaxy A8 (2018)
battery_type_ÜssLi-IonLi-Poly
battery_capacity_Ümah_Ünum2900 mAh3000 mAh
battery_features_Üas
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
battery_talk_time_Ührs_Ünum16 hours19 hours
battery_music_playback_time_Ührs_Ünum75 hours
Computing
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy A5 (2016)Galaxy A8 (2018)
main_processor_brand_name_ÜstrQualcomm
main_processor_name_ÜstrSnapdragon 615Exynos 7580 OctaSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
main_processor_model_name_ÜstrMSM8939
main_processor_core_number_Ünum88
main_processor_ÜGhz_Üstrquad-core 1.2 & quad-core 1.5 GHz2.2 GHz
memory_ram_ÜgB_Üanum2GB4GB
memory_built_in_storage_ÜgB_Üanum16GB32GB/64GB
memory_card_type_ÜssMicroSDMicroSDXC
memory_card_max_capacity_ÜgB_Ünum256GB
operating_system_compound_ÜstrAndroid 5.1.1Android 7.1.1
Communications
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy A5 (2016)Galaxy A8 (2018)
lte_cat_down_ÜstrLTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT11 603 Mbps
lte_bands_list_Üstr18, 19, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
modem_features_Üas
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
wifi_speeds_Üas
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
wifi_features_Üas
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
bluetooth_version_ÜstrBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 5.0
bluetooth_features_Üas
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP/PAB
nfc_features_Üas
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
port_type_ÜssMicro USBUSB Type C
port_features_Üas
  • USB OTG
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
sar_us_head_Üwpkg_Ünum0.26 W/Kg
sar_us_body_Üwpkg_Ünum0.76 W/Kg
sar_eu_head_Üwpkg_Ünum0.29 W/Kg0.241 W/Kg
sar_eu_body_Üwpkg_Ünum0.47 W/Kg1.25 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy A5 (2016)Galaxy A8 (2018)
unique_name_ÜstrSIM0SIM0
sim_type_ÜssNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy A5 (2016)Galaxy A8 (2018)
audio_alerts_Üas
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
audio_features_Üas
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • FM Radio
  • 3.5mm Port
audio_formats_Üas
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • M4A
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
video_formats_Üas
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • H.265
  • MP4
  • VC-1
  • VP8
  • VP9
  • WMV7
  • WMV8
  • XVID
sensors_Üas
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) vs. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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Higher is better

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Higher is better