Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy C5 Specs Comparison

Compare phone and tablet specifications of up to three devices at once.

Display

Size:

5.7 inches
5.2 inches

Resolution:

1920 x 1080 pixels, 386 PPI
1920 x 1080 pixels, 424 PPI

Technology:

Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body:

74.51 %
71.13 %

Colors:

16 777 216

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)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 (28 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 2100 MHz, ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit
Octa-core, 1500 MHz, ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit

GPU:

Yes
Adreno 405

RAM:

3GB LPDDR4
4GB LPDDR3

Internal storage:

32GB, available to use: 23.5 GB
64GB, available to use: 53.4 GB

Storage expansion:

microSDXC up to 256 GB
microSDXC up to 128 GB

Device type:

Smartphone
Smartphone

OS:

Android (6.0 Marshmallow), Samsung TouchWiz UI
Android (6.0 Marshmallow)

Battery

Capacity:

3300 mAh
2600 mAh

Type:

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable
Not user replaceable

Camera

Rear:

Single camera
Single camera

Main camera:

16 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
16 MP (Autofocus)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.9
Aperture size: F1.9

Flash:

LED
Dual LED

Video recording:

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features:

Video calling, Video sharing
Video calling, Video sharing

Front:

8 MP
8 MP

Design

Dimensions:

6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches (156.6 x 76.8 x 7.2 mm)
5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches (145.9 x 72 x 6.7 mm)

Weight:

6.42 oz (182.0 g)
5.04 oz (143.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Aluminum; Frame: Aluminum
Back: Metal

Biometrics:

Fingerprint (touch)
Fingerprint (touch)

Features:

Touch sensitive control keys

Keys:

Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Gold, Silver, Blue
Gold, Gray, Pink

Cellular

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900)

4G (TDD):

Bands 40(2300)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)

3G:

Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)

Data Speed:

LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA

Dual SIM:

Shared with microSD
Shared with microSD

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
Album art cover, Background playback

Screen mirroring:

Wireless screen share
Wireless screen share

Radio:

FM, Stereo, RDS, Recording option

Additional microphone(s):

for Noise cancellation
for Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth:

4.1
4.2

Wi-Fi:

802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band; Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band; Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct

USB:

microUSB, USB 2.0
microUSB, USB 2.0

Features:

Charging, Mass storage device
Mass storage device, Charging

Location:

GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou

Sensors:

Accelerometer, Compass
Accelerometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)

Other:

NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features

Notifications:

Haptic feedback

Other features:

Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability

Officially announced:

Sep 30, 2016
May 26, 2016
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