Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy A51 Specs Comparison
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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) | Samsung Galaxy A51 |
Released
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Jan 06, 2018
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Released
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Dec 27, 2019
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5.6-inch
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6.5-inch
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Single camera
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Quad camera
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4GB · 64GB
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4GB · 128GB
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3000 mAh
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4000 mAh
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Design
Dimensions | |
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5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches 149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm |
6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches 158.5 x 73.6 x 7.9 mm |
Weight | |
6.07 oz (172.0 g) | 6.07 oz (172.0 g) |
Materials | |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic |
Resistance | |
Water, Dust; IP68 | |
Biometrics | |
Fingerprint (touch) | 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint |
Features | |
Notification light | |
Keys | |
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | |
Black, Gold, Orchid grey, Blue | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush white, Prism Crush pink, Prism Crush blue |
Display
Size | |
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5.6-inch | 6.5-inch |
Resolution | |
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 441 PPI | 2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI |
Technology | |
Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
Refresh rate | |
60Hz | |
Screen-to-body | |
75.60 % | 87.37 % |
Features | |
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
System chip | |
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Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 (14 nm) | Samsung Exynos 9611 (10 nm) |
Processor | |
Octa-core 2200 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53 |
Octa-core 2300 MHz 4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53 |
GPU | |
Mali-G71 | Mali-G72 MP3 |
RAM | |
4GB (LPDDR4) | 4GB (LPDDR4) |
Internal storage | |
64GB | 128GB, available to use: 105.9 GB |
Storage expansion | |
microSDXC up to 256 GB | microSDXC up to 512 GB |
OS | |
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), Samsung One UI | Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI |
Battery
Capacity | |
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3000 mAh | 4000 mAh |
Type | |
Li - Polymer | Li - Polymer |
Charging | |
Fast charging | Fast charging |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 22min
Browsing
11h 35min
Video
8h 35min
Gaming
6h 40min
Camera
Rear | |
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Single camera | Quad camera |
Main camera | |
16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 |
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm |
Second camera | |
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal Length: 13 mm Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
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Third camera | |
5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 40 mm |
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Fourth camera | |
5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
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Flash | |
LED | LED |
Video recording | |
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing |
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (120 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Hyperlapse, EIS |
Front | |
16 MP (Dual-Camera), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) | 32 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) |
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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5.0 | 5.0 |
WLAN | |
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot |
USB | |
Type-C, USB 2.0 | Type-C, USB 2.0 |
Location | |
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
Sensors | |
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) |
Other | |
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, ANT+ |
Multimedia
Headphones | |
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3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | |
Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
Features | |
Album art cover, Background playback | Dolby Atmos |
Screen mirroring | |
Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
Radio | |
FM | FM |
Additional microphone(s) | |
Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
4G (FDD) | |
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Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) |
4G (TDD) | |
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) | Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 41(2600+) |
3G | |
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) |
Data Speed | |
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA | LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
Dual SIM | |
Yes | |
SIM type | |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | |
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Date approved: Nov 14, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMA530F | Date approved: Nov 28, 2019 FCC ID value: A3LSMA515FN |
Measured SAR | |
Head: 0.26 W/kg Body: 0.76 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.98 W/kg |
Head: 0.89 W/kg Body: 1.18 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.12 W/kg Phablet: 2.76 W/kg |
Buyers information
MSRP | |
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$ 400 |
Availability
Officially announced | |
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Dec 19, 2017 | Dec 12, 2019 |
Alternative variants
with 32 GB storage
Internal storage | 32GB, available to use: 22.7 GB |
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MSRP | € 500 |
with 128GB storage
RAM | 6GB |
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Internal storage | 128GB |
for Verizon
4G (FDD) | Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3) |
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3G | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
for AT&T
4G (FDD) | Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) |
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4G (TDD) | Bands 41(2600+) |
for Sprint
4G (FDD) | Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) |
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4G (TDD) | Bands 41(2600+) |
for Europe
4G (FDD) | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3) |
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4G (TDD) | Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) |
Dual SIM | Yes |
Links
Full specifications | |
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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Specs | Samsung Galaxy A51 Specs |
PhoneArena Review | |
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Review | Samsung Galaxy A51 Review |
User Reviews | |
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) User Reviews | Samsung Galaxy A51 User Reviews |