Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy S9
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| Manufacturer | Samsung | Samsung |
| Announced | December 2017 | February 2018 |
| Status | Coming Soon - January 2018 | Coming Soon, March 2018 |
| Price | Rs. 37,750 ($589.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 52,999 ($750.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | Black, orchid grey, gold, blue | Various |
| Form Factor | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension |
149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in) |
147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.7 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | 172 g (6.07 oz) | 163 g (5.75 oz) |
| SIM Type | Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Hybrid 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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | LTE | LTE |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | - Fingerprint Sensor - Samsung Pay - IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes |
- Fingerprint Sensor - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) - IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes |
| Notification LED | Yes | Yes |
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| OS | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) | Android 8.0 (Oreo) |
| User Interface | - | Samsung Experience |
| Processor | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53), Exynos 7885 Octa [Similar] |
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA & China, Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 [Similar] |
| GPU | Mali-G71 [Similar] |
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA & China [Similar] |
| RAM | 4 GB [Browse Similar] | 4 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | 32/64 GB | 64 GB |
| External Memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only |
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| Type | Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified Version) | Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Colors | 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | 5.6 inches [Similar] | 5.8 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2220 (441 ppi) | 1440 x 2960 pixels (568 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 75.51% | 84.00% |
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| Radio | FM radio | No |
| Games | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
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| Rear Camera | 16 MP [Similar] | 12 MP [Similar] |
| Flash | LED Flash | LED Flash |
| Features | Phase Detection Autofocus, f/1.7, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR | Phase Detection Autofocus, f/1.5 - f/2.4 variable aperture lens, 26mm, 1/2.5", 1.4 µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS, Geo-tagging, Simultaneous 4K Video And 9MP Image Recording, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, Auto HDR, Panorama |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR, dual-video rec. |
| Front Camera | Dual 16 MP + 8 MP, f/1.9, 1080p [Similar] | 8 MP, f/1.6, autofocus, 1440p, dual video call, Auto HDR [Similar] |
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| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps, VoLTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| 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, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| Browser | HTML5 | HTML5 |
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| Internal | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only |
| USB OTG | Not Supported | Not Supported |
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| Type | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion battery |
| Capacity | 3000 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Stand by | - | - |
| Talk Time | - | - |
