Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime (2017)

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Announced On:December, 2017

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Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime (2017)

Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime (2017)

Announced On:December, 2017

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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime (2017)

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)	Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime (2017)

Price
EUR: €250	EUR: N/A
USD: N/A	USD: N/A
GBP: N/A	GBP: N/A
INR: N/A	INR: N/A
PKR: N/A	PKR: N/A

Form Factor
Body
Candybar, Touchscreen	Candybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)	142.7 x 69.6 x 8.1 mm (5.62 x 2.74 x 0.32 in)
Weight
172 g (6.07 oz)	-
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)	Glass front (Gorilla Glass), aluminum back, aluminum frame
Colors
Black, orchid grey, gold, blue	Black, Gold
Models
SM-A530F, SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W	SM-G571F

Type
Display
Super AMOLED Always-on display	IPS LCD
Size
5.6 inches, 79.6 cm² (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)	5.0 inches, 68.9 cm² (~69.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)	720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Multitouch
Yes	Yes
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass (market dependent)

Technology
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66	LTE

Alert Types
Notifications
Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones	Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones

Internal Memory
Memory
32GB ROM, 4GB RAM 64GB ROM, 4GB RAM	16GB ROM, 3GB RAM 32GB ROM, 3GB RAM
Storage Type
eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.0
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)

GPRS
Connectivity
Yes	Yes
EDGE
Yes	Yes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE	4.2, A2DP, LE
USB
USB Type-C 2.0	microUSB 2.0, OTG
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes	No

Main Camera
Camera
16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF	13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF
Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Primary: 16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm Secondary: 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Video: 1080p@30fps	8 MP, f/2.0

Audio Format Support
Multimedia
MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC	MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC
Video Format Support
MP4/WMV/H.265	Xvid/DivX/MP4/H.265
Radio
FM radio	FM radio, recording

Operating System (OS)
Software
Android OS, v7.1.1 (Nougat)	Android OS, v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Upgradable
Upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
UI
One UI
Browser
HTML5	HTML5
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM

Chipset
Hardware
Exynos 7885 (14 nm)	Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G71	Mali-T720 MP2
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Speakers
Yes 24-bit/192kHz audio	Yes
Audio Jack
3.5 mm	3.5 mm

Performance
Benchmarks
GeekBench: 4418 (v4.4) GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

Battery Type
Battery
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable	Li-Ion 2500 mAh, non-removable
Charging
18W wired
Talk Time
Up to 24 h (3G)
Music Play
Up to 66 h

Features
Additional Features
ANT+ Samsung Pay

SAR EU
Misc
0.24 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)

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