Samsung Galaxy A8s vs Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy A8s

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Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)

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Samsung Galaxy A8s or Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Samsung Galaxy A8s Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)
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Release date 2018, December 2016, March
Dimensions (HxWxD) 158.4 x 74.9 x 7.4 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 2.95 in 161.7 x 80.9 x 7.9 mm | 6.37 x 6.37 x 3.19 in
Weight 173 g | 6.1 oz 210 g | 7.41 oz
Body Build Front/back glass, aluminum frame Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
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Colors Blue, Gray, Black White, Black, Gold
Battery 3400 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion 5000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life Talking time - Up to 33 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 109 h
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Screen

Technology IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6.4" in 6" in
Screen area 100.5 cm2 99.2 cm2
Screen format 19.5:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 84.7% 75.9%
Screen resolution 1080 x 2340 px 1080 x 1920 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 403 PPI 367 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Other specs - Always-on display
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 24 MP, Triple 16 MP, Single
Camera specs -24 MP, f/1.7, PDAF
-10 MP, AF
-5 MP, f/2.2, depth sensor
-16 MP, f/1.9, 1/2.8'', OIS, AF
Functions LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 24 MP, Single 8 MP, Single
Specifications 24 MP, f/2.0 8 MP, f/1.9
Functions HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 9.0 (Pie) Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); Experience UI 9
Chipset - Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm) - Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
CPU - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Adreno 616 Adreno 510
External memory microSD, up to 512 GB microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 128 GB, 6/8 GB RAM 32 GB, 4 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core 234
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 721
GeekBench 5 Single Core 231
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 841
GeekBench 4 Single Core 1300
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 3796
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 3558

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
-4G - LTE
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100  
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -A910F/DS
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 40(2300) 
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) -A910F/DS
Speed HSPA, LTE HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
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
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
NFC Yes Yes
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Harmful irradiation
SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head)     1.32 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio FM radio, RDS, recording
Headphone jack No Yes
Others - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other extras
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-ANT+
--Samsung Pay
- Fast battery charging

- ANT+
--Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
- Fast battery charging
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Versions
- Also known as Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2019) in South Korea

- Also known as Samsung A9 Pro Duos (2016) with dual-SIM card slots

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