Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

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Galaxy A5 (2017) compared with Galaxy A8 (2018)

	SamsungGalaxy A5 (2017)	SamsungGalaxy A8 (2018)
Overview
Released
Released	January 2017	January 2018
Display
Screen size
Screen size	5.2″	5.6″
Resolution
Resolution	1920 × 1080	2220 × 1080 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	424 pixels per inch	441 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Display type
Display type	Full HD Super AMOLED with Always On Display	Full HD+ Super AMOLED Infinity Display, 18.5:9; Always On Display
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 7880	Exynos 7885
Memory
Memory	3 GB	4 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	32 GB	32 GB
CPU
CPU	Exynos 7880, octa-core at 1.9 GHz	Exynos 7885 octa-core; chip identified in Notebookcheck's exact-model review
Storage type
Storage type	MicroSD support up to 256 GB	Dedicated microSD slot supports up to 512 GB on the BTU product page
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	16 MP	16 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	16 MP	16 MP
Main camera
Main camera	16 MP, F1.9, autofocus; no optical image stabilisation (TechRadar)	16 MP, F1.7, phase-detection autofocus; no optical image stabilisation
Front camera
Front camera	16 MP, F1.9; display can act as a selfie flash	Dual 16 MP and 8 MP, both F1.9, with Live Focus portraits
Video recording
Video recording	Full HD 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps	Full HD 1920 × 1080 at 30 fps; digital video stabilisation
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,000 mAh	3,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 19 hours	Up to 17 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	3,000 mAh; up to 19 hours video playback	3,000 mAh; up to 17 hours video playback; fast charging
Wired charging
Wired charging	Fast Charging supported; Samsung did not publish a wattage	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	159 g (better)	172 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.9 mm (better)	8.4 mm
Height × width
Height × width	146.1 × 71.4 mm	149.2 × 70.6 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Materials
Materials	Metal frame and 3D glass back	Curved glass front and back with metal frame
Colours
Colours	Black Sky, Blue Mist, Gold Sand and Peach Cloud	Black, Gold and Orchid Grey announced for UK and Europe
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	–	IP68 dust and water resistance, up to 1.5 metres for 30 minutes in fresh water
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint reader in home button	Rear fingerprint reader and face recognition
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, barometer, gyroscope, Hall sensor, fingerprint sensor, geomagnetic sensor, proximity and RGB light sensors	–
Speakers
Speakers	3.5 mm headphone socket	3.5 mm headphone socket
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow	Android 7.1.1 Nougat
Safety features
Safety features	Samsung Knox	Samsung Knox, Secure Folder and Samsung Pay
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	4G LTE Cat 6 and 3G HSPA+	4G LTE Cat. 11, 3G WCDMA and 2G GSM
SIM
SIM	Nano-SIM	Single nano-SIM with separate microSD slot on the BTU configuration
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), 2.4 and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
NFC	Supported	Supported
USB
USB	USB Type-C	USB-C 2.0
Positioning
Positioning	GPS and GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS and BeiDou