Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy A14 5G Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) Samsung Galaxy A14 5G
Released · Oct 01, 2016
Released · Jan 12, 2023
5.7-inch · 1920 x 1080 px
6.6-inch · 2400 x 1080 px
16 MP Main · 8 MP Selfie
50 MP Main · 13 MP Selfie
3GB · 32GB
4GB · 64GB
3300 mAh
5000 mAh
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Display

Size
5.7-inch 6.6-inch
Resolution
1920 x 1080 px, 386 PPI 2400 x 1080 px, 20:9 ratio, 399 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
74.51 % 80.45 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm) Mediatek Dimensity 700 MT6833 (5 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 2100 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit Octa-core, 2x 2.2GHz Cortex-A76 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55, 64-bit
GPU
Yes Mali-G57 MC2
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4) 4GB
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 23.5 GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (6.0 Marshmallow), Samsung TouchWiz UI Android (14, 13)
Device type
Smartphone Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
3300 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Max charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera Triple camera
Main camera
16 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.9
50 MP (PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.8
Second camera
2 MP (Macro)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.4
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features:
Video calling, Video sharing
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
8 MP 13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions
6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches
(156.6 x 76.8 x 7.2 mm)
6.60 x 3.07 x 0.36 inches
(167.7 x 78.0 x 9.1mm)
Weight
6.42 oz(182.0 g) 7.13 oz(202.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Blue Black, Light Green, Dark Red, Silver

Cellular

5G
Bands n2, n5, n66, n77
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 40(2300) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 48(3600)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.1 5.2
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Charging, Mass storage device Type-C (reversible), Features: Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 200
In The Box
Phone, Type-C cable, Sim ejector, Papers

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 30, 2016 Jan 04, 2023

Alternative variants

With 6GB RAM and 128GB internal storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
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