BLU Studio X8 HD (2019) vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

BLU Studio X8 HD (2019)

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 850, 1700(AWS), 1900 - S532U; HSDPA 850, 1900, 2100 - S532L; HSDPA 900, 1900, 2100 - S532V

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G network

-

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 18(800); LTE-TDD 2300, 2500, 2600 MHz
HSDPA speed

21 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE-A speed

-

LTE-A, (3CA) Cat11, 600 Mbps download, 75 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Plastic

Front/back glass, aluminum frame
SIM

Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by)

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

145.5 mm

149.2 mm
Width

74.5 mm

70.6 mm
Thickness

9.8 mm

8.4 mm
Weight

143 g

172 g
Payment

-

Samsung Pay
Waterproof

-

IP68 certified, 1.5 m and 30 minutes
Dust proof

-

IP68
Colors

Black, White

Black, blue, gold, orchid grey

Display
Display type

IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen

Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

5.0 inches

5.6 inches
Resolution

720 x 1280 pixels

1080 x 2220 pixels
Pixel density

294 ppi

441 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

-

Corning Gorilla Glass
Multitouch

Yes

Yes
Always on display

-

Yes

Main camera
Camera type

-

Photo / Video
Main camera

8 MP

16 MP, f/1.7
Primary camera resolution

3264 x 2448 pixels

4608 x 3456 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps
Primary camera Autofocus

-

phase detection autofocus
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode

Geo-tagging, HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

-

Yes
USB

microUSB 2.0

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth

v4.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

-

Yes
Bluetooth EDR

-

Yes
NFC

-

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

-

Yes
BDS

-

Yes

Features
Messaging SMS

-

SMS(threaded view)
Messaging MMS

-

MMS
Messaging Email

-

Email
Messaging IM

-

IM
Messaging Push Mail

-

Push Mail
Sensors

Accelerometer

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, barometer, compass, gyro, proximity