Samsung Galaxy A8 vs Samsung Galaxy On8

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A8 vs Samsung Galaxy On8 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A8 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.8 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy On8 runs at 1.6 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy A8 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A8 offers a screen size of 5.7 inches, while Samsung Galaxy On8 offers 5.5 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A8 the larger display of the two. Both Samsung Galaxy A8 and Samsung Galaxy On8 feature the same Super AMOLED display.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A8 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Samsung Galaxy On8 offers 13 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A8 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy A8 and Samsung Galaxy On8 feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy On8 offers a higher battery capacity with 3300 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A8 offers 3050 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy On8 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy A8 offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Samsung Galaxy On8 offers 16 GB, making Samsung Galaxy A8 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A8 and Samsung Galaxy On8 both receive the same user rating of 4.2.

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Summary

Release Date

03 Aug, 2015
02 Oct, 2016
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Octa Core (upto 1.8 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
2 GB RAM
3 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

5.7 inches (14.48 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

16 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
5 MP
16 MP

Battery

3050 mAh
3300 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
N/A
33W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
16 GB
128 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

User Ratings

4.2/5
(1,412 ratings)
4.2/5
(83,479 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v5.1 (Lollipop)
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Avg
Very Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

Processor

Octa core

1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A15 1.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A7
Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

32 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T628 MP6
Mali-T720 MP2
Adreno 810

RAM

2 GB
3 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

N/A
N/A
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.7 inches  (14.48 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
20:9

Pixel Density

386 ppi
401 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

73.64 %
72.16 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4
No
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

158 mm
151.7 mm
164.4 mm

Width

76.8 mm
76 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

5.9 mm
7.8 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

151 grams
169 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.931 mm focal length ISO-CELL
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.9CMOS image sensor
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
N/A
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

No
No
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

5312 x 2988 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera23 mm focal length
5 MP
f/1.9 Primary CameraCMOS
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
No
N/A

Flash

No
Yes LED Flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3050 mAh
3300 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 17 Hours(3G)
Up to 17 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB
16 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Micro SIM2: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

N/A
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SIM 2

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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 850(band 5)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.100 W/kg
Head: 0.216 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.1
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

No
Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
No
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

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