Compare: Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
General Features
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5.2"Super AMOLED
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13MPSingle camera
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3GB RAMExynos 7870 Octa
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3000 mAhLi-Ion
Pros
SD Card area available
FM Radio support
NFC support
Multiple color options
Cons
HD+ Screen
Brand
Samsung
Announced
Jun 6, 2017
Release Date
Jul 4, 2017
Status
Available
Out Price
About 130 EUR
Display
Type
Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio and PPI
16:9 ratio - 282 ppi density
Size
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels
Peak brightness (nit)
Protection
Features
BODY
Colors
Blue
Pink
Gold
Black
Dimensions
146.2 x 71.3 x 8 mm (5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Weight
160 gr (5.64 oz)
Material
Back: Metal
Certification
Waterproof
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
3.5mm Jack
Yes
NFC
Yes
Infrared
USB Type
microUSB 2.0
Loudspeaker Loudness (dB)
PLATFORM
Chipset
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
CPU
Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Bits
64Bit
Cores
8
Process technology
14 nm
GPU
Mali-T830 MP1
GPU Cores
2
GPU Frequency
OS
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
MEMORY
RAM Capacity
2GB
RAM Type
LPDDR3
Storage
16GB
SD Card Slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
PERFORMANCE SCORES
Antutu Score
46k
Antutu
Geek Bench Score
705
GeekBench
Single Score
3365
Multi Score
2575
Battery Score
BATTERY
Capacity
3000
Type
Li-Ion
Quick Charge Technology
Video Playback Time
19 hours
Fast Charging
Wireless Charging
Main Camera
First Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Sony IMX258 Exmor RS
Aperture
f/1.7
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Second Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Third Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Fourth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Fifth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Sixth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Image Resolution
4160 x 3120 pixels, 12.98 MP
Video Resolution and FPS
1920x1080 (Full) - (30 fps)
Optical Stabilisation (OIS)
No
Electronic Stabilisation (EIS)
Slow Motion Video
Yes
Features
DxOMark Score
Mobile Score (Rear)
Mobile
Selfie Score
Selfie
Selfie Camera
First Camera
Resolution
13 MP
Sensor
Aperture
f/1.9
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Second Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Third Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Video Resolution and FPS
null
Features
LED flash
CONNECTIVITY
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM - 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Bands
HSDPA - 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B20 (800)
5G Bands
TD-SCDMA
Navigation
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
SIM Card Type
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Number of SIM Area
1
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP
OTHERS
VoLTE
Yes
FM Radio
Yes
SAR The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue.
Body SAR (EU)
1.36 W/kg
Head SAR (EU)
0.349 W/kg
Body SAR (USA)
Head SAR (USA)
Additional
Extra
Cooling System
HDMI
General Features
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5.6"Super AMOLED
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16MPSingle camera
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4GB RAMExynos 7885
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3000 mAhLi-Ion
Pros
Low sar value (USA)
SD Card area available
FM Radio support
NFC support
Cons
Brand
Samsung
Announced
Dec 19, 2017
Release Date
Jan 6, 2018
Status
Available
Out Price
About 270 EUR
Display
Type
Super AMOLED
Aspect Ratio and PPI
18.5:9 ratio - 441 ppi density
Size
5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 2220 pixels
Peak brightness (nit)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Features
Always-on display
BODY
Colors
Black
Orchid Grey
Gold
Blue
Dimensions
149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)
Weight
172 gr (6.07 oz)
Material
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Frame: Aluminum
Certification
IP68
Waterproof
Yes
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
3.5mm Jack
Yes
NFC
Yes
Infrared
USB Type
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Loudspeaker Loudness (dB)
PLATFORM
Chipset
Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885
CPU
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Bits
64Bit
Cores
8
Process technology
14 nm
GPU
Mali-G71
GPU Cores
GPU Frequency
OS
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
MEMORY
RAM Capacity
4GB
RAM Type
LPDDR4
Storage
32GB/64GB
SD Card Slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
PERFORMANCE SCORES
Antutu Score
117k
Antutu
v7
Geek Bench Score
1482
GeekBench
Single Score
4206
Multi Score
3035
Battery Score
BATTERY
Capacity
3000
Type
Li-Ion
Quick Charge Technology
Video Playback Time
17 hours
Fast Charging
Yes
Wireless Charging
Main Camera
First Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Samsung S5K2P6SX
Aperture
f/1.7
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Second Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Third Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Fourth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Fifth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Sixth Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Optical Zoom
Lens
Extra
Image Resolution
4608 x 3456 pixels, 15.93 MP
Video Resolution and FPS
1920x1080 (Full) - (30 fps)
Optical Stabilisation (OIS)
No
Electronic Stabilisation (EIS)
Slow Motion Video
Yes
Features
DxOMark Score
Mobile Score (Rear)
79
Mobile
82
Photo
74
Video
Selfie Score
Selfie
Selfie Camera
First Camera
Resolution
16 MP
Sensor
Samsung S5K3P8SP
Aperture
f/1.9
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Second Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Third Camera
Resolution
Sensor
Aperture
Pixel Size
Sensor Size
Extra
Video Resolution and FPS
1080p@30fps
Features
CONNECTIVITY
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM - 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Bands
HSDPA - 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B7 (2600), B8 (900), B12 (700), B13 (700), B17 (700), B18 (800), B19 (800), B20 (800), B26 (850), B28 (700), B38 (TDD 2600), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500), B66 (1700/2100)
5G Bands
TD-SCDMA
Navigation
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
SIM Card Type
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Number of SIM Area
1
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
OTHERS
VoLTE
FM Radio
Yes
SAR The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue.
Body SAR (EU)
1.25 W/kg
Head SAR (EU)
0.241 W/kg
Body SAR (USA)
0.76 W/kg
Head SAR (USA)
0.26 W/kg
Additional
Extra
Cooling System
HDMI