Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

December, 2017


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Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)

Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)

December, 2017


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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)


Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)

Price
EUR: €250EUR: €300
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PKR: N/APKR: N/A
Body
Form Factor
Candybar, TouchscreenCandybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)159.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm (6.30 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight
172 g (6.07 oz)191 g (6.74 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Colors
Black, orchid grey, gold, blueBlack, orchid grey, gold, blue
Models
SM-A530F, SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530WSM-A730F
Display
Type
Super AMOLED

Always-on display
Super AMOLED

Always-on display
Size
5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)6.0 inches, 91.4 cm2 (~75.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Multitouch
YesYes
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 661, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtonesVibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
32GB ROM, 4GB RAM

64GB ROM, 4GB RAM
32GB ROM, 4GB RAM

64GB ROM, 4GB RAM

64GB ROM, 6GB RAM
Storage Type
eMMC 5.1eMMC 5.1
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Connectivity
GPRS
YesYes
EDGE
YesYes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
USB
USB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDSYes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
YesYes
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF
Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Primary: 16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm

Secondary: 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Video: 1080p@30fps
Primary: 16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm

Secondary: 8 MP, f/1.9, 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Video: 1080p@30fps
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLACMP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC
Video Format Support
MP4/WMV/H.265MP4/WMV/H.265
Radio
FM radioFM radio
Software
Operating System (OS)
Android OS, v7.1.1 (Nougat)Android OS, v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Upgradable
Upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)Upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
UI
One UI
Browser
HTML5HTML5
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IMSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Hardware
Chipset
Exynos 7885 (14 nm)Exynos 7885 (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Mali-G71Mali-G71
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM)

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

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Speakers
Yes

24-bit/192kHz audio
Yes

24-bit/192kHz audio
Audio Jack
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Benchmarks
Performance
GeekBench: 4418 (v4.4)

GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 3500 mAh, non-removable
Charging
18W wired18W wired
Talk Time
Up to 24 h (3G)Up to 23 h (3G)
Music Play
Up to 66 hUp to 73 h
Additional Features
Features
ANT+

Samsung Pay
ANT+

Samsung Pay
Misc
SAR EU
0.24 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)0.32 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)

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