Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G |
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Released
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Jan 06, 2018
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Released
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Apr 01, 2022
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5.6-inch · 2220x1080px
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6.5-inch · 2400x1080px
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Single camera
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Quad camera
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4GB · 64GB
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6GB · 128GB
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3000 mAh
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5000 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 |
6.30 x 2.94 x 0.32 inches 159.9 x 74.7 x 8.1 mm |
| Weight | |
| 6.07 oz (172.0 g) | 6.67 oz (189.0 g) |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Plastic |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP68 | Yes; IP67 |
| Biometrics | |
| Fingerprint (touch) | Optical in-screen fingerprint |
| Features | |
| Notification light | |
| Keys | |
| Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Black, Gold, Orchid grey, 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 | |
| 120Hz | |
| Screen-to-body | |
| 75.60 % | 85.36 % |
| Peak brightness | |
| 800 cd/m2 (nit) | |
| Features | |
| Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 (14 nm) | Exynos 1280 (5 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2200 MHz ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53 |
Octa-core 2x 2.4GHz Cortex A-78 + 6x 2.0GHz Cortex A-55 |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G71 | Yes |
| RAM | |
| 4GB (LPDDR4) | 6GB |
| Internal storage | |
| 64GB | 128GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 256 GB | microSDXC up to 1024 GB |
| OS | |
| Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), Samsung One UI | Android (12), One UI UI |
Battery
| Capacity | |
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| 3000 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Type | |
| Li - Polymer | |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging | Fast charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 25.0W | |
Battery Life Estimate
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15h 45min
Video
7h 45min
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Camera
| Rear | |
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| Single camera | Quad camera |
| Main camera | |
| 16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 |
64 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
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| Third camera | |
| 5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 |
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| Fourth camera | |
| 5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 |
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| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing |
Yes |
| Front | |
| 16 MP (Dual-Camera), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) | 32 MP |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 5.1 |
| WLAN | |
| 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot | 802.11 a,b,g,n,ac Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot |
| USB | |
| Type-C, USB 2.0 | Type-C |
| 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 |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Multiple speakers |
| Features | |
| Album art cover, Background playback | |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
| Radio | |
| FM | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
| 5G | |
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| Bands 5G Ready | |
| 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), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3) | |
| 4G (TDD) | |
| Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) | |
| 3G | |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 0.26 W/kg Body: 0.76 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.98 W/kg |
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Buyers information
| MSRP | |
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| $ 450 | |
Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Dec 19, 2017 | Mar 17, 2022 |
Alternative variants
with 32 GB storage
| Internal storage | 32GB, available to use: 22.7 GB |
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| MSRP | € 500 |
With 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage
| RAM | 8GB |
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| Internal storage | 256GB |
Links
| Full specifications | |
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| Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Specs | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Specs |
| PhoneArena Review | |
| Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Review | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G Review |
| User Reviews | |
| Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) User Reviews | Samsung Galaxy A53 5G User Reviews |
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