Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
  • Network
  • 2G network
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
  • 3G network
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
    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
    LTE frequency band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
  • HSDPA speed
    42.2 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
    LTE-A, (2CA) Cat6, 300 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Status
    2018-1
    2017-1
  • Oficially announced
    2017-12
    2017-1
  • Design
  • Build
    Front/back glass, aluminum frame
    -
  • SIM
    Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
    Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
  • Height
    149.2 mm
    146.1 mm
  • Width
    70.6 mm
    71.4 mm
  • Thickness
    8.4 mm
    7.9 mm
  • Weight
    172 g
    157 g
  • Payment
    Samsung Pay
    -
  • Waterproof
    IP68 certified, 1.5 m and 30 minutes
    1.5 m and 30 minutes
  • Dust proof
    IP68
    Yes
  • Colors
    Black, blue, gold, orchid grey
    Black Sky, Blue Mist, Gold Sand, Peach Cloud
  • Display
  • Display type
    Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
    Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
  • Physical size
    5.6 inches
    5.2 inches
  • Resolution
    1080 x 2220 pixels
    1080 x 1920 pixels
  • Pixel density
    441 ppi
    424 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    16777216
  • Protection
    Corning Gorilla Glass
    Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Multitouch
    Yes
    Yes
  • Always on display
    Yes
    -
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Octa-core
    -
  • CPU
    Dual-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A73
    Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 ARM
  • CPU(second)
    Hexa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Chipset
    Exynos 7885 Octa
    Exynos 7880 Octa
  • GPU
    Mali-G71
    Mali-T830MP2
  • Memory RAM
    4 GB
    3 GB
  • Internal storage
    32, 64 GB
    32 GB
  • Memory card
    microSD
    microSD
  • Memory card max
    256 GB
    256 GB
  • OS
  • OS
    Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
    Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    Photo / Video
    -
  • Main camera
    16 MP, f/1.7
    16 MP, f/1.9 , 27 mm
  • Primary camera resolution
    4608 x 3456 pixels
    -
  • Primary camera video
    1080p@30fps
    1080p@30fps
  • Primary camera Autofocus
    phase detection autofocus
    autofocus
  • Primary camera flash
    LED flash
    LED flash
  • Camera features
    Geo-tagging, HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus
    Geo-tagging, HDR, face detection, panorama, touch focus
  • Selfie camera
  • Selfie camera type
    Dual
    -
  • Selfie camera
    16 MP, f/1.9
    16 MP, f/1.9
  • 8 MP
  • Selfie camera resolution
    4608 x 3456 pixels
    -
  • Selfie camera video
    1080p
    1080p
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    Yes
    Yes
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes
    Yes
  • Notifications
    Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
    Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
  • Multimedia
  • Radio FM
    FM radio
    FM radio
  • Connectivity
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac
  • WLAN WiFi Hotspot
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Direct
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Dual Band
    Yes
    Yes
  • USB
    Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Type-C reversible connector
  • Bluetooth
    v5.0
    v4.2
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Bluetooth EDR
    Yes
    Yes
  • NFC
    Yes
    Yes
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    Yes
    Yes
  • BDS
    Yes
    Yes
  • Features
  • Messaging SMS
    SMS(threaded view)
    SMS(threaded view)
  • Messaging MMS
    MMS
    MMS
  • Messaging Email
    Email
    Email
  • Messaging IM
    IM
    IM
  • Messaging Push Mail
    Push Mail
    Push Mail
  • Java
    -
    No
  • Sensors
    Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, barometer, compass, gyro, proximity
    Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, barometer, compass, gyro, proximity
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Ion
    Li-Ion
  • Battery capacity
    3000 mAh
    3000 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Fast battery charging
    Yes
    Yes

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