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Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 vs OPPO A79

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Rs. 37,990
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Summary
78%
75%
Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885

4 GB RAM

MediaTek MT6763T

4 GB RAM

Display

5.6" (14.22 cm)

1080x2220 px (FHD+)

6.01" (15.27 cm)

1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

16 MP + 8 MP

Dual Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3000 mAh

3000 mAh

Storage

32 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

64 GB

128 GB (Expandable)

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Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 is permanently discontinued.
OPPO A79 is permanently discontinued.
General
Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Custom UI

ColorOS

Performance
Good
Good
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885

MediaTek MT6763T

CPU

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core + 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core)

Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53 + 1.65 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-G71 MP2

RAM

4 GB

4 GB

Display
Very Good
Very Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

AMOLED

Screen Size

5.6 " (14.22 cm)

6.01 " (15.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2220 px (FHD+)

1080x2160 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9

18:9

Pixel Density

441 ppi

402 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.89 %

77.97 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5, Scratch-resistant glass

Bezel-less display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 149.2 mm
Width: 70.6 mm
Thickness: 8.4 mm

Height: 157.3 mm
Width: 76 mm
Thickness: 7 mm

Weight

172 grams

140 grams

Build Material

Case: Metal
Back: Metal

Colours

Black, Blue, Gold, Orchid Grey

Black, Blue, Gold

Waterproof

, Water resistant, IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

16 MP f/1.7, Primary Camera

16 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4920 x 3264 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
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Dual

Single

Resolution

16 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera
8 MP Camera

16 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera

Sensor

CMOS

Autofocus

Video Recording

1920x1080 fps

Battery
Average
Average
Capacity

3000 mAh

3000 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-Polymer

Removable

No

No

Quick Charging

, Fast

, Super VOOC

USB Type-C

No

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

32 GB

64 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 256 GB

, Up to 128 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

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) / 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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 2100 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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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)
3G Bands:
UMTS 2100 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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Wi-Fi

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

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v4.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS

NFC

No

USB Connectivity

microUSB 2.0

Multimedia
FM Radio

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Rear

Other Sensors

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

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass