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Samsung Galaxy S8


Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)


Samsung Galaxy S8
Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)

Released in April 2017. Features 5.8 inches screen with a resolution of 1,440 x 2,960 pixels and 570 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 8895 with up to 4 GB memory and 64 GB storage. It has 3,000 mAh battery.

Released in January 2018. Features 6.0 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 2,220 pixels and 411 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 7885 with up to 4 GB memory and 64 GB storage. It has 3,500 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Much lighter (23%)
  • Much better quality screen (28%)
  • Probably better front camera
  • More processing power (10%)
  • Slightly larger screen (3%)
  • Better battery capacity (14%)
  • Battery with better fast charging (17%)


Specifications

Samsung Galaxy S8 Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)
Specifications
Brand Samsung Samsung
Model - -
Release Date April 2017 January 2018
Operating System Experience UI (Android 7.0) Experience UI (Android 7.1)
Dimensions
Size 148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm
5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in
159.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm
6.30 x 2.98 x 0.33 in
Weight 155 g
5.47 oz
191 g
6.74 oz
Screen
Size 5.8 inches 6.0 inches
Resolution 1,440 x 2,960 pixels 1,080 x 2,220 pixels
PPI 570 411
Features OLED OLED
Cameras
Rear 12 MP f/1.7 Wide 16 MP f/1.7 Wide
Front Dual camera
8 MP f/1.7 Wide
2 MP Iris
Dual camera
16 MP f/1.9 Wide
8 MP f/1.9 Wide
Storage
Memory 4 GB 4 GB
Fixed 64 GB 32 GB
64 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Samsung Exynos 8895
Octa-core processor
10 nm
Samsung Exynos 7885
Octa-core processor
14 nm
CPU 4x 2.30 GHz Mongoose M2
4x 1.70 GHz Cortex-A53
2x 2.20 GHz Cortex-A73
6x 1.60 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-G71 MP20 Mali-G71 MP2
Battery
Capacity 3,000 mAh 3,500 mAh
Features Fast charging 15W Fast charging 18W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB False False
USB Type-C True True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Samsung Galaxy S8 Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)

Samsung Galaxy S8

Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)

5.8"
155 g
5.47 oz

6.0"
191 g
6.74 oz