Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) Specs Comparison

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6.5
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
4.0
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)
Released · Jan 06, 2018
Released · Nov 15, 2018
5.6-inch · 2220x1080px
6.3-inch · 2220x1080px
Single camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
3000 mAh
3800 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches
149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm
6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches
162.5 x 77 x 7.8 mm
Weight
6.07 oz (172.0 g) 6.46 oz (183.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Glass
Frame: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Other; Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key; Back: Other
Colors
Black, Gold, Orchid grey, Blue Caviar black, Lemonade blue, Bubblegum pink

Display

Size
5.6-inch 6.3-inch
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 441 PPI 2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 392 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
75.60 % 80.51 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 (14 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53
Octa-core
2200 MHz
Kryo 260
GPU
Mali-G71 Adreno 512
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB 128GB, available to use: 108.9 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 (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 3800 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Quad camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
24 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 0.9 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
8 MP (Telephoto, Autofocus)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.9"
Pixel size: 1 μm
Fourth camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/5"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP (Dual-Camera), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 24 MP, 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
MIMO, 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
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+, 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

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), 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 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 Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Nov 14, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMA530F
Date approved: Oct 18, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMA920F
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: 0.24 W/kg
Body: 0.84 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.40 W/kg
Phablet: 3.95 W/kg

Buyers information

In The Box
Charger, USB cable, Headphones, SIM removal tool, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Dec 19, 2017 Oct 11, 2018

Alternative variants

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Internal storage 32GB, available to use: 22.7 GB
MSRP € 500
Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
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