OPPO A5 (2020) vs Samsung Galaxy Note8 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy Note8
OPPO A5 (2020) Samsung Galaxy Note8
Released · Sep 11, 2019
Released · Sep 15, 2017
6.5-inch · 720x1600px
6.3-inch · 2960x1440px
Quad camera
Dual camera
3GB · 64GB
6GB · 64GB
5000 mAh
3300 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 23, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$930

Design

Dimensions
6.44 x 2.98 x 0.36 inches
163.6 x 75.6 x 9.1 mm
6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches
162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm
Weight
6.88 oz / 195.0 g 6.88 oz / 195.0 g
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light, Stylus
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Mirror black, Dazzling white Midnight black, Maple gold, Orchid gray, Deep Sea blue

Display

Size
6.5-inch, 82.39% screen-to-body 6.3-inch, 82.98% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD Super AMOLED, HDR
Resolution
720x1600px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI 2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 522 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
Untested 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 665 SM6125 (11 nm) Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2000 MHz
Kryo 260
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 610 Adreno 540
Memory
3GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/128GB
6GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie) Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Type
5000 mAh, Li - Polymer 3300 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Reverse wired charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Quad camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.8
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
12 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Pixel size: 1 μm
Third camera
2 MP
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.75 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps)
Time-lapse video, EIS
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps)
Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP
Video capture: 1080p
8 MP (Autofocus, HDR)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 b, g, n
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos 32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink,SlimPort
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 1 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 28, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMN950U
Measured SAR
Head: 0.70 W/kg
Body: 0.14 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.36 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
Memory 4GB/128GB
International version
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2300 MHz
Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-G71 MP20
OS Android (9.0 Pie)
Colors Gold, Blue
FCC approval Date approved: Jul 28, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMN950F
Measured SAR Head: 0.32 W/kg
Body: 0.37 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.31 W/kg
Phablet: 3.98 W/kg
Dual SIM version
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2300 MHz
Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-G71 MP20
Dual SIM Yes
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