Samsung Galaxy A8 vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy A8

July, 2015

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

December, 2015

Samsung Galaxy A8 vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)


Samsung Galaxy A8

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)
Price
EUR: €250EUR: €160
USD: N/AUSD: N/A
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INR: N/AINR: N/A
PKR: N/APKR: N/A
Body
Form Factor
Candybar, TouchscreenCandybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 in)144.8 x 71 x 7.3 mm (5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 in)
Weight
151 g (5.33 oz)155 g (5.47 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Colors
Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne GoldBlack, White, Gold, Pink
Models
SM-A8000, SM-A800FSM-A5100, SM-A510F, SM-A510M, SM-A510Y, SM-A510FD, SM-A5108, SM-A510S, SM-A510K, SM-A510L, SM-A510
Display
Type
Super AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Size
5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~72.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Multitouch
YesYes
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / UMTS / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 201, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtonesVibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
32GB ROM, 2GB RAM16GB ROM, 2GB RAM
Storage Type
eMMC 4.5eMMC 5.0 or eMMC 4.5
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) dual SIM model only
Connectivity
GPRS
YesYes
EDGE
YesYes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
USB
microUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0, OTG
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
YesYes
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm (standard), AF13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF, OIS
Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
5 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide)
Video: 1080p@30fps		5 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide)
Video: 1080p@30fps
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLACMP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC
Video Format Support
MP4/WMV/H.264MP4/WMV/H.264
Radio
FM radio, RDS, recordingFM radio
Software
Operating System (OS)
Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop)Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Upgradable
Upgradable to v6.0 (Marshmallow)Upgradable to v7.0 (Nougat)
Browser
HTML5HTML5
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IMSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Hardware
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)Exynos 7580 Octa (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) China only
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53)Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) China only
GPU
Adreno 405Mali-T720MP2
Adreno 405 China only
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
SIM
Nano-SIMSingle SIM (Nano-SIM)
Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Speakers
YesYes
Audio Jack
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Benchmarks
Performance
Basemark OS II 2.0: 1089
Basemark X: 8838		Basemark OS II 2.0: 833
Basemark X: 4947
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion 3050 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable
Charging
18W wired
Talk Time
Up to 17 h (3G)Up to 16 h (3G)
Music Play
Up to 51 hUp to 75 h
Additional Features
Features
ANT+ANT+
Samsung Pay
Misc
SAR EU
0.32 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)0.29 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)

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