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Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 2016

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Rs. 37,990
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Summary
78%
75%
Performance

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885

4 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420

3 GB RAM

Display

5.6" (14.22 cm)

1080x2220 px (FHD+)

5.7" (14.48 cm)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

16 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

16 MP + 8 MP

Dual Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3000 mAh

3300 mAh

Storage

32 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

64 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

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Samsung Galaxy A8 2018 is permanently discontinued.
Samsung Galaxy A8 2016 is permanently discontinued.
General
Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Android v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

Performance
Good
Good
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420

CPU

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

Quad core (2.1 GHz, Quad core, ARM Cortex A57 + 1.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-T760 MP8

RAM

4 GB

3 GB

Display
Very Good
Very Good
Display Type

Super AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.6 " (14.22 cm)

5.7 " (14.48 cm)

Resolution

1080x2220 px (FHD+)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9

Pixel Density

441 ppi

386 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.89 %

74.3 %

Screen Protection

Bezel-less display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
Size Compare
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Dimensions

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

Height: 156.6 mm
Width: 76.8 mm
Thickness: 7.2 mm

Weight

172 grams

182 grams

Colours

Black, Blue, Gold, Orchid Grey

Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold, Mint

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/1.9, Primary Camera

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

No

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

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Very Good
Good
Camera Setup

Dual

Single

Resolution

16 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera
8 MP Camera

8 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera

Autofocus

Flash

No

Video Recording

1920x1080 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Good
Capacity

3000 mAh

3300 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

Quick Charging

, Fast

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 256 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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 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
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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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 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
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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

, v5.0

, v4.2

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

microUSB 2.0

Multimedia
FM Radio

, RDS, Recording option

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Front

Other Sensors

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

Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass