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Samsung Galaxy S8 Vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018

Should you buy Samsung Galaxy S8 or Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery capac ...Read More

Key Specs

Battery

3000 mAh 3500 mAh

Display

5.8 inches (14.73 cm) 6 inches (15.24 cm)

Front Camera

8 MP 16 MP + 8 MP

Processor

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885

RAM

4 GB 6 GB

Rear Camera

12 MP 16 MP

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh 3500 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes, Fast Yes, Fast

Removable

No No

TalkTime

Up to 20 Hours(3G) Up to 23 Hours(3G)

Type

Li-ion Li-ion

USB Type-C

Yes Yes

Wireless Charging

Yes -

Design

Build Material

Case: Metal Back: Metal -

Colours

Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Coral Blue, Arctic Silver, Maple Gold, Burgundy Red Black, Gold

Height

148.9 mm 159.9 mm

Ruggedness

Dust proof Dust proof

Thickness

8.0 mm 8.3 mm

Waterproof

Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68 Yes, Water resistant, IP68

Weight

155 grams 191 grams

Width

68.1 mm 75.7 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9 18.5:9

Bezel-less display

Yes Yes

Display Type

Super AMOLED Super AMOLED

Pixel Density

568 ppi 411 ppi

Resolution

1440x2960 px (QHD+) 1080x2220 px (FHD+)

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5 Yes

Screen Size

5.8 inches (14.73 cm) 6 inches (15.24 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.57 % 75.82 %

Touch Screen

Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus

Yes No

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie Fixed Focus

Camera Setup

- Dual

Flash

Yes, Screen flash No

Resolution

8 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size) 16 MP f/1.9, Primary Camera(27 mm focal length, 3.1" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)8 MP Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps -
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General

Brand

Samsung Samsung

Launch Date

May 5, 2017 (Official) January 20, 2018 (Official)

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat) Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Main Camera

Autofocus

Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus Yes, Phase Detection autofocus

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Touch to focus Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus

Camera Setup

Single Single

Flash

Yes, Dual-color LED Flash Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels 4616 x 3464 Pixels

OIS

Yes No

Resolution

12 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size) 16 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)

Sensor

IMX260, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor -

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)

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 120 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm 3.5 mm

FM Radio

No Yes

Loudspeaker

Yes Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.0 Yes, v5.0

GPS

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

NFC

Yes Yes

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SAR Value

- Head: 0.290 W/kg

SIM 1

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM 2

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid) SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging Mass storage device, USB charging

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

64 bit 64 bit

CPU

Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53) Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core + 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core)

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885

Fabrication

- 14 nm

Graphics

Mali-G71 MP20 Mali-G71

RAM type

LPDDR4 -

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear Rear

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes -

IRIS Scanner

Yes -

Other Sensors

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

Storage

Expandable Memory

Yes, Up to 256 GB Yes, Up to 256 GB

Internal Memory

64 GB 64 GB

Storage Type

- eMMC 5.1

USB OTG

Yes Yes

User Available Storage

Up to 52.3 GB Up to 51.2 GB
Scoring parameters
How is the score calculated?

This is a relative score calculated on the basis of the following specifications:

  • Performance
  • Battery
  • Camera
  • Storage
  • Display

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