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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

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32GB 4GB RAM
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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

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Network Technology 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 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Launch Announced 2017, December 2017, January
Status Available. Released 2018, January Available. Released 2017, January
Body Dimensions 149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in) 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 157 g (5.54 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
 Samsung Pay
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Samsung Pay
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Display Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio) 5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density) 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4 Corning Gorilla Glass 4
 Always-on display Always-on display
Platform OS Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Exynos 7885 (14 nm) Exynos 7880 (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-G71 Mali-T830MP3
Memory Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot) microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Main Camera Modules 16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF 16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera Modules 16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4", 1.12µm
16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Sound Loudspeaker Yes Yes
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
 24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
Infrared port No No
Radio FM radio FM radio
USB USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0
Features Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 ANT+ ANT+
Battery Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 18W Fast charging 18W
Stand-by
Talk time Up to 24 h (3G) Up to 16 h (3G)
Music play Up to 66 h Up to 53 h
Misc
Colors Black, orchid grey, gold, blue Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud
SAR 0.88 W/kg (head)     0.55 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.24 W/kg (head)     1.25 W/kg (body)     0.52 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)    
Models SM-A530F, SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W SM-A520F, SM-A520F, SM-A520K, SM-A520L, SM-A520S, SM-A520W
Price $ 312.99 / £ 184.49 / € 239.00 $ 471.17 / £ 299.99 / € 189.90
Tests Performance GeekBench: 4418 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: Infinity (nominal), 3.842 (sunlight) Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.804 (sunlight)
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Loudspeaker Voice 69dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 81dB Voice 66dB / Noise 66dB / Ring 78dB
Audio quality Noise -92.1dB / Crosstalk -90.0dB Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -90.2dB
Battery life 92h endurance rating 95h endurance rating

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