Samsung Galaxy S8+ vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) - specs comparison

Display

Size

6.2 inches

5.6 inches

Resolution

1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio,

529 PPI

1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio,

441 PPI

Technology

Super AMOLED

Screen-to-body

83.32 %

75.60 %

Features

HDR video support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885

Processor

Octa-core, 2450 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm

Octa-core, 2200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm

GPU

Adreno 540

Mali-G71

RAM

4GB

Internal storage

64GB

Storage expansion

microSDXC up to 256 GB

OS

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity

3500 mAh

3000 mAh

Type

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Charging

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Fast charging

Camera

Rear

Single camera

Main camera

12 megapixels

16 megapixels

Features

Optical image stabilization, Phase-detection autofocus

Phase-detection autofocus

Video recording

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

Features

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing

Hyperlapse, Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing

Front

8 megapixels

16 megapixels

Features

Wide Angle, Autofocus, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Dual-Camera

Design

Dimensions

6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches (159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm)

5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches (149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm)

Weight

6.10 oz (173 g)

6.07 oz (172 g)

Materials

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5); Frame: Aluminum

Resistance

Water, Dust; IP 68

Biometrics

Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

Fingerprint (touch)

Features

Notification light

Colors

Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink

Black, Gold, Orchid grey, Blue

Cellular

LTE (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), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 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)