Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy A8s
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| December 2017 | December 2018 |
| Status | |
| Coming Soon - January 2018 | Available - December 2018 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 37,750 ($589.00) [Similarly Priced] | - |
| Colors | |
| Black, orchid grey, gold, blue | Blue, Gray, Black |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in) |
158.4 x 74.9 x 7.4 mm (6.24 x 2.95 x 0.29 in) |
| Weight | |
| 172 g (6.07 oz) | 173 g (6.1 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| 2G Network | |
| 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 Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | LTE |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint Sensor - Samsung Pay - IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes |
Fingerprint Sensor Samsung Pay |
| Notification LED | |
| Yes | - |
Display
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified Version) | IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 5.6 inches [Similar] | 6.4 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1080 x 2220 (441 ppi) | 1080 x 2340 pixels (403 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 75.51% | 84.62% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) | Android 9.0 (Pie) |
| User Interface | |
| - | One UI |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53), Exynos 7885 Octa [Similar] | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver), Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm) [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G71 [Similar] | Adreno 616 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 4 GB [Browse Similar] | 6/8 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 32/64 GB | 128 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 16 MP [Similar] | 24 MP + 10 MP + 5 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| Phase Detection Autofocus, f/1.7, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR | 24 MP, f/1.7, PDAF 10 MP, AF 5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor Panorama, HDR |
| Video | |
| 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | |
| Dual 16 MP + 8 MP, f/1.9, 1080p [Similar] | 24 MP, f/2.0, HDR, 1080p@30fps [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| FM radio | FM radio |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps, VoLTE | HSPA, LTE |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 128 GB, 6/8 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 512 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| Not Supported | Not Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| Barometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 3000 mAh | 3400 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |