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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)


Samsung Galaxy Note5


Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)
Samsung Galaxy Note5

Released in October 2016. Features 5.7 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 386 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 7420 Octa with up to 3 GB memory and 32 GB storage. It has 3,300 mAh battery.

Released in August 2015. Features 5.7 inches screen with a resolution of 1,440 x 2,560 pixels and 518 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 7420 Octa with up to 4 GB memory and 128 GB storage. It has 3,000 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Thinner (6%)
  • Better battery capacity (9%)
  • Lighter (6%)
  • Much better quality screen (25%)
  • More memory
  • May have more storage
  • Fast charging battery


Specifications

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) Samsung Galaxy Note5
Specifications
Brand Samsung Samsung
Model - -
Release Date October 2016 August 2015
Operating System TouchWiz UI (Android 6.0) TouchWiz UI (Android 5.1)
Dimensions
Size 156.6 x 76.8 x 7.2 mm
6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 in
153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm
6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 in
Weight 182 g
6.42 oz
171 g
6.03 oz
Screen
Size 5.7 inches 5.7 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 1,920 pixels 1,440 x 2,560 pixels
PPI 386 518
Features OLED OLED
Cameras
Rear 16 MP f/1.9 Wide 16 MP f/1.9 Wide
Front 8 MP f/1.9 Wide 5 MP f/1.9 Wide
Storage
Memory 3 GB 4 GB
Fixed 32 GB 32 GB
64 GB
128 GB
Removable microSDXC -
Processor
Chip Samsung Exynos 7420 Octa
Octa-core processor
14 nm
Samsung Exynos 7420 Octa
Octa-core processor
14 nm
CPU 4x 2.10 GHz Cortex-A57
4x 1.50 GHz Cortex-A53
4x 2.10 GHz Cortex-A57
4x 1.50 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T760 MP8 Mali-T760 MP8
Battery
Capacity 3,300 mAh 3,000 mAh
Features - Fast charging 15W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB True True
USB Type-C False False
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) Samsung Galaxy Note5

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)

Samsung Galaxy Note5

5.7"
182 g
6.42 oz

5.7"
171 g
6.03 oz