Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)
samsung galaxy a8 (2016)
Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)
samsung galaxy a8+ (2018)
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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Samsung
Announced September 2016 December 2017
Status Coming Soon - October 2016 Coming Soon - January 2018
Price Rs. 39,240 ($588.00) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 32,990 ($520.00) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold, Mint Black, orchid grey, gold, blue
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 156.6 x 76.8 x 7.2 mm
(6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 in)
159.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm
(6.3 x 2.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight 182 g (6.42 oz) 191 g (6.74 oz)
SIM Type - Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) LTE
Messaging SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, EMail, IM
Build Features - Fingerprint Sensor
- Fingerprint Sensor
- Samsung Pay
- IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes
Notification LED - Yes

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Processor Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53), Exynos 7420 Octa [Similar] Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53), Exynos 7885 Octa [Similar]
GPU Mali-T760MP8 [Similar] Mali-G71 [Similar]
RAM 3 GB [Browse Similar] 4/6 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 32/64 GB 32/64 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 256 GB microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

display Display

Type Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified Version)
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 5.7 inches [Similar] 6.0 inches [Similar]
Resolution 1080 x 1920 pixels (386 ppi) [Similar] 1080 x 2220 Pixels (411 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 74.66% 75.65%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio FM radio, RDS, recording FM radio
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 16 MP [Similar] 16 MP [Similar]
Flash LED Flash LED Flash
Features Autofocus, f/1.9, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR Phase Detection Autofocus, f/1.7, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front Camera 8 MP, f/1.9, 1080p [Similar] Dual: 16 MP + 8 MP, f/1.9, 1080p [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
3G HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps, VoLTE
Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
USB microUSB v2.0 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Browser HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM 32/64 GB, 4/6 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 256 GB microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
USB OTG - Not Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint supported fingerprint supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
Barometer Sensor barometer sensor barometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Ion Battery
Capacity 3300 mAh 3500 mAh
Stand by - -
Talk Time - -