score
Largest Gadget Discovery Site in India

Honor 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A5 2017

Compare Honor 8

Rs. 15,999
(Out of Stock)

 

View Details >

Compare Samsung Galaxy A5 2017

Rs. 22,900
(Out of Stock)

 

View Details >

Summary
72%
74%
Performance

HiSilicon Kirin

4 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880

3 GB RAM

Display

5.2" (13.21 cm)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

5.2" (13.21 cm)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

12 MP + 12 MP

Dual Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3000 mAh

17.5 h talktime (3G)

3000 mAh

16 h talktime (3G)

Storage

32 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

32 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

3.5/5

Read Expert Review

4.0/5

Read Expert Review

User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.3/5 based on 3,930 ratings

Read All User Reviews

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.1/5 based on 1,095 ratings

Read All User Reviews

Compare Prices
Not Available in any store
Notify me when it's available
Not Available in any store
Notify me when it's available
General
Launch Date

October 12, 2016 (Official)

March 15, 2017 (Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Custom UI

EMUI

Performance
Good
Average
Chipset

HiSilicon Kirin 950

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880

CPU

Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A72 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Octa core, 1.9 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-T880 MP4

Mali-T830 MP3

RAM

4 GB

3 GB

Display
Good
Very Good
Display Type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.2 " (13.21 cm)

5.2 " (13.21 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

16:9

16:9

Pixel Density

424 ppi

424 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

71.99 %

71.29 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3, Scratch-resistant glass

Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
Size Compare
Size Compare
Dimensions

Height: 145.5 mm
Width: 71.0 mm
Thickness: 7.4 mm

Height: 146.1 mm
Width: 71.4 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Weight

153 grams

159 grams

Colours

Sunrise Gold, Pearl White, Sapphire Blue

Black Sky, Gold Sand

Waterproof

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Dual

Single

Resolution

12 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera(1.25µm pixel size)12 MP

16 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera

Sensor

Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

, Laser autofocus

OIS

No

No

Flash

, Dual-color LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

4616 x 3464 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP f/2.4, Primary Camera

16 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera

Sensor

CMOS

Autofocus

No

Flash

No

No

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Average
Capacity

3000 mAh

3000 mAh

Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 17.5 Hours(3G) / Up to 21 Hours(2G)

Up to 16 Hours(3G)

Standby time

Up to 390 Hours(4G) / Up to 380 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

, Fast

, Fast

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

32 GB

32 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 128 GB

, Up to 256 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 22.3 GB

Up to 23.1 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM, GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 800 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
Read More..

SAR Value

Head: 1.45 W/kg

Head: 0.311 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.2

, v4.2

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Applications

Samsung Pay