OPPO A79 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 2018

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Comparing the OPPO A79 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: OPPO A79 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 runs at 2.2 GHz, making OPPO A79 the better performer.


Display: OPPO A79 offers a screen size of 6.01 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 offers 5.6 inches, making OPPO A79 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 features a Super AMOLED display compared to OPPO A79's AMOLED, making Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both OPPO A79 and Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 feature a 16 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both OPPO A79 and Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Both OPPO A79 and Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 offer the same 3000 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: OPPO A79 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 offers 32 GB, making OPPO A79 the better option for storage.

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OPPO A79
₹23,990
(Discontinued)
Samsung Galaxy A8 2018
₹37,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

72%
73%

Release Date

16 Jan, 2019
N/A

Performance

MediaTek MT6763T
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.01 inches (15.27 cm)
5.6 inches (14.22 cm)
AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2220 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
16 MP + 8 MP

Battery

3000 mAh
3000 mAh
Super VOOC Charging
Fast Charging

Storage

64 GB
32 GB

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
1 Video

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General

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Custom UI

ColorOS
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg

Chipset

MediaTek MT6763T
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 1.65 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G71 MP2
N/A

RAM

4 GB
4 GB

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.01 inches  (15.27 cm)
5.6 inches  (14.22 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2220 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18.5:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

77.97 %
75.89 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5 Scratch-resistant glass
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

157.3 mm
149.2 mm

Width

76 mm
70.6 mm

Thickness

7 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

140 grams
172 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7

Autofocus

Yes
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4616 x 3464 Pixels
4920 x 3264 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
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary CameraCMOS
16 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera
N/A
8 MP
Camera

Autofocus

N/A
Yes

Video Recording

N/A
1920x1080 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3000 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Super VOOC Charging
Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5)
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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

No
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor rgbw sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope