Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) vs Sharp Aquos S3 High

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)

Sharp Aquos S3 High

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G network

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800)

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 28(700), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500)
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE, Cat6, 300 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload

LTE-A (2CA), Cat6, 300 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

-

Metal
SIM

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

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

156.6 mm

148.2 mm
Width

76.8 mm

74.2 mm
Thickness

7.2 mm

8 mm
Weight

182 g

167 g
Colors

Champagne Gold, Midnight Black, Mint, Pearl White

Black, Gold

Display
Display type

Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen

IGZO IPS capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

5.7 inches

6.0 inches
Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels

1080 x 2160 pixels
Pixel density

386 ppi

402 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

-

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen
Multitouch

Yes

Yes

Main camera
Camera type

-

Dual
Main camera

16 MP, f/1.9

12 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm, 2x optical zoom
13 MP
Primary camera resolution

-

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps
Primary camera Autofocus

autofocus

-
Primary camera flash

LED flash

dual-LED flash
Primary camera phase detection autofocus

-

dual pixel phase detection autofocus
Camera features

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

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

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
Wi-Fi display

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

microUSB 2.0

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth

v4.2

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth EDR

Yes

-
NFC

Yes

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
BDS

Yes

-

Features
Messaging SMS

SMS(threaded view)

-
Messaging MMS

MMS

-
Messaging Email

Email

-
Messaging IM

IM

-
Messaging Push Mail

Push Mail

-
Java

No

-
Sensors

Fingerprint, accelerometer, compass, proximity

Accelerometer, compass, gyroscope, fingerprint, light, proximity