Compare Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

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Photos at scale Front Side Back	Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)‎	Apple iPhone 8 Plus‎	Nokia 1 Plus‎ £ 64,99	Sony Xperia XZ2‎	Cat S52‎

Dimensions	149,2 x 70,6 x 8,4 mm	158,4 x 78,1 x 7,5 mm	145,04 x 70,4 x 8,55 mm	153 x 72 x 11,1 mm	158,1 x 76,6 x 9,69 mm
Weight	172 gr	202 gr	currently unknown	198 gr	210 gr
Stand-by time	dependent on usage	dependent on usage	3,7 week(s)	dependent on usage	dependent on usage
Call time	dependent on usage	21 hour(s)	12,7 hour(s)	dependent on usage	dependent on usage
Design type
Monoblock
Controls
Fingerprint recognition
Touchscreen	Multi-touch, Capacitive	Multi-touch, Force Touch, Capacitive	Multi-touch, Capacitive	Multi-touch, Capacitive	Multi-touch, Capacitive
Voice command
Voice dialing
Directional key
Operating system
Android	7.1		8.1	8.0 (Oreo)	9.0 (Pie)
iOS		11.0
User interface
Samsung Experience
Android Go edition
Sony Xperia UI
Display
Auto-rotate
Colour display	Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), Full HD+ Super AMOLED	Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), IPS	Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), IPS	Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), IPS	Adjustable display brightness, 16.777.216 colours (24 bits), IPS
Size	5.6 inch	5.5 inch	5.45 inch	5.7 inch	5.65 inch
Resolution	2220 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels	960 x 480 pixels	2160 x 1080 pixels	1440 x 720 pixels
Aspect ratio	18.5:9	16:9	18:9	18:9	18:9
Pixels Per Inch (PPI)	441	401	197	424	285
Screen-to-body ratio	76.3%	67.7%	75.5%	76.1%	68.6%

Hardware
Camera	Auto focus, Image stabilization, Blink Shot, Digital zoom, Effects/camera settings, Flash, Geotagging, Face recognition, Quality settings, Macro mode, Mosaic photo, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, Night mode, Panoramic photo, Portrait mode, Smile Shot, Video recorder, self-timer	Dual camera sensor, Auto focus, Image stabilization, Blink Shot, Digital zoom, Effects/camera settings, Flash, Geotagging, Face recognition, Landscape mode, Macro mode, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, Panoramic photo, Portrait mode, Smile Shot, Video recorder	Auto focus, Image stabilization, Digital zoom, Effects/camera settings, Flash, Geotagging, Face recognition, Quality settings, Macro mode, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, Night mode, Panoramic photo, Portrait mode, Video recorder, self-timer	Auto focus, Image stabilization, Digital zoom, Effects/camera settings, Flash, Geotagging, Face recognition, Quality settings, Landscape mode, Macro mode, Burst (Continuous) Shooting, Night mode, Panoramic photo, Portrait mode, Smile Shot, Special anti red-eye flash setting, Video recorder, Pre-flash against red eyes, self-timer	Auto focus, Digital zoom, Effects/camera settings, Flash, Geotagging, Quality settings, Macro mode, Night mode, Portrait mode, Video recorder, self-timer
Type	16 MP	12 MP	8 MP	19 MP	12 MP
DxOMark score	79	94
F-number	f/1.7	f/1.8 + f/2.8		f/2.0	f/1.8
Max. resolution	(camera) 4640 x 3480 pixels	(camera) 4000 x 3000 pixels + (video) 3840 x 2160 pixels	(camera) 3264 x 2448 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels	(video) 3840 x 2160 pixels	(camera) 4000 x 3000 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels
Front camera	Dual camera sensor
Type	16 MP + 8 MP	7 MP	5 MP	5 MP	8 MP
F-number	f/1.9	f/2.2		f/2.2
Max. resolution	(camera) 4640 x 3480 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels	(video) 1920 x 1080 pixels	(camera) 2592 x 1944 pixels	(camera) 2592 x 1944 pixels + (video) 1920 x 1080 pixels	(camera) 3264 x 2448 pixels
Haptic feedback
Integrated antenna
Processor	Samsung Exynos 7885, Octa core	Apple A11 Bionic	MediaTek MT6739, Quad Core	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Octa core	MediaTek helio P35, Octa core
Clock Frequency	1.6 GHz + 2.2 GHz		1.5 GHz		2.3 GHz
User exchangeable covers
Materials
Dirt and waterproof	IP68	IP67	IP52	IP65/68	IP68
Gorilla Glass
Rugged casing					MIL-STD-810G
Telephony
Flight mode
Integrated handsfree speaker
nano-SIM (4FF)
Vibrating alert
Videoconferencing
Dual SIM
Operating frequency
Quad band
Data network
4G (LTE)	Cat 11 (600 Mbps)	Cat 9 (452 Mbps), Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 27, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30	Cat 4 (150 Mbps), Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40	Cat 18 (1200 Mbps)	Cat 6 (300 Mbps), Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38
EDGE
GPRS
HSDPA	Cat20 42 Mbps			Cat24 42 Mbps	Cat14 21 Mbps
HSUPA	Cat6 5.76 Mbps			Cat6 5.76 Mbps	Cat6 5.76 Mbps
UMTS
Personalisation
Multiple homescreens
Widgets
Personal Information Management (PIM)
Agenda
Alarm clock
Calculator
Contact list
Date and time notation
Document viewer	Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, Word files	Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, Word files	Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, Word files	Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, Word files	Excel files, PowerPoint files, PDF files, Word files
Phonebook with groups
Photo phonebook
Reminder list
Stopwatch & countdown timer
To-do list
Voice memo
Converter
Available applications
Image editor
Java application support
Movie editor
Photo album
Video codec support	H.263, H.264, MPEG-4, Sorenson Spark, VC-1, VP8	H.264, H.265, MPEG-4		H.263, H.264, Matroska, MPEG-4, VP8, Xvid	H.263, H.264, H.265, MPEG-4, VP8
Video file support	3GP, 3G2, ASF, AVI, FLV, M4V, MKV, MP4, WebM, WMV	AVI, M4V, MOV, MP4	3GP, 3G2, ASF, MKV	3GP, AVI, MKV, MOV, MP4	3GP, AVI, MKV, MP4, WMV
Games
Messaging
E-mail	POP3, SMTP, IMAP4	POP3, SMTP, IMAP4	POP3, SMTP, IMAP4	POP3, SMTP, IMAP4	POP3, SMTP, IMAP4
Instant messaging	Google Talk		Google Talk	Google Talk	Google Talk
MMS	Video MMS	Changeable MMS distribution list, Video MMS	Video MMS	Video MMS	Video MMS
Predictive Text Input	T9		T9	T9	T9
SMS	Group messaging, Receive and send concatenated messages	Group messaging, Receive and send concatenated messages	Group messaging, Receive and send concatenated messages	Group messaging, Receive and send concatenated messages	Group messaging, Receive and send concatenated messages
Internet
Internet browser		Safari browser
RSS reader
YouTube support
Navigation
A-GPS
Beidou
Build-in navigation system	Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation	Apple Maps	Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation	Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation	Google Maps, Google Maps Navigation
Digital Compass
GLONASS
GPS receiver
Galileo
Audio
Audio codec support	AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, FLAC, MIDI, Mobile XMF, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA, RTTL/RTX	AAC, AAC Protected, HE-AAC, AIFF, Apple Lossless, Audible, MP3 VBR	AAC, AMR, MP3 VBR	AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, aptX, FLAC, MIDI, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis, OTA	AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, FLAC, MIDI, MP3 VBR, OGG Vorbis
Audio file support	M4A, MP3, WAV, WMA	MP3, WAV	M4A, MP3, MP4	MP3, MP4, WAV	MP3, WAV
FM-radio	Stereo, RDS		Stereo, RDS	Stereo, RDS	Stereo
Polyphonic ringtones	MP3 ringtones	MP3 ringtones	MP3 ringtones	40-tone polyphonic ringtones, MP3 ringtones	MP3 ringtones
Monophonic ringtones
Stereo speakers
Build-in memory
Internal memory
Size (RAM)	4 GB	3 GB	1 GB	4 GB	4 GB
Storage	32 GB	128 GB + 256 GB + 64 GB	8 GB	64 GB	64 GB
Memory card slot	MicroSDHC memory card			MicroSDHC memory card	MicroSDHC memory card
Connections
Audio jack plug	3.5 mm		3.5 mm		3.5 mm
USB	Type-C		v2.0, microUSB	v3.1, Type-C	Type-C
Connectivity
Bluetooth	v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)	v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Hands-Free Profile (HFP), Human Interface Device Profile (HID), Personal Area Network Profile (PAN), Phonebook Access Profile (PBAP)	v4.2	v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)	v5.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)
DLNA support
NFC
Synchronisation	ActiveSync, SyncML	ActiveSync, Apple iSync	SyncML	ActiveSync, SyncML	ActiveSync, SyncML
Tethering
WAP	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0	2.0
Wireless Lan (WLAN/Wi-Fi)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), WiFi Direct support	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Video Out
Power supply
Battery	Li-ion	Li-ion	Li-ion	Li-ion	Li-ion
Capacity	3000 mAh	2691 mAh	2500 mAh	3180 mAh	3100 mAh
Fast charging				Qualcomm Quick Charge
Wireless charging
Sensors
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Gesture recognition
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor