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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) Specs Comparison

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6.5
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
7.0
Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)
Released · Jan 06, 2018
Released · Jan 06, 2018
5.6-inch
6.0-inch
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 64GB
3000 mAh
3500 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches
149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm 		6.30 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches
159.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm
Weight
6.07 oz (172.0 g) 6.74 oz (191.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Orchid grey, Blue Black, Gold, Orchid grey, Blue

Display

Size
5.6-inch 6.0-inch
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 441 PPI 2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 411 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
75.60 % 75.43 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 (14 nm) Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53 		Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Mali-G71 Mali-G71
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB 64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), Samsung One UI Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 3500 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7 		16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP (Dual-Camera), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 16 MP (Dual-Camera), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
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, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

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 FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

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) 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+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 14, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMA530F 		Date approved: Nov 09, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMA730F
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: 0.20 W/kg
Body: 0.75 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.92 W/kg
Phablet: 3.95 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced
Dec 19, 2017 Dec 19, 2017

Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage
Internal storage 32GB, available to use: 22.7 GB
MSRP € 500
with 32 GB storage
RAM 4GB
Internal storage 32GB
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