Samsung Galaxy S10e vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Comparison and Differences

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Samsung Galaxy S10e

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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

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Differences between Samsung Galaxy S10e and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) - Which to Choose?

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S10e:

Higher performance with more advanced chipset Exynos 9820 Octa or Snapdragon 855 and better GPU options.
Increased internal storage options and RAM, offering either 256 GB with 8 GB RAM or 128 GB with 6 GB RAM.
Dynamic AMOLED screen which is higher quality than the Super AMOLED on the A8 (2018).
More compact and lighter design which might be preferable for one-handed use.
Higher AnTuTu benchmark score reflecting better overall performance and speed.
More advanced camera system with a dual rear camera setup including a wide and ultra-wide lens for versatile photography.
Support for faster LTE-A with potential download speeds up to 2000 Mbps compared to 600 Mbps on the A8 (2018).
Bluetooth 5.0 with additional audio support like aptX.
Reverse wireless charging capability to charge other devices.

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018):

More affordable price point, making it a budget-friendly option.
Dual front-facing cameras, possibly offering better selfie and video call experience.
Contains a dedicated microSD slot for storage expansion, unlike the hybrid slot in the S10e.
Slightly larger battery size at 3000mAh than S10e's 3100mAh, which may offer marginally better battery life depending on usage.
Slightly larger screen-to-body ratio which indicates more screen real estate in relation to the body.
Potentially longer battery endurance for talk time and music playback.

Samsung Galaxy S10e or Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Specs Comparison

Common specs

Brand and model	Samsung Galaxy S10e	Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2019, February	2017, December
Dimensions (HxWxD)	142.2 x 69.9 x 7.9 mm \| 5.6 x 5.6 x 2.75 in	149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm \| 5.87 x 5.87 x 2.78 in
Weight	150 g \| 5.29 oz	172 g \| 6.07 oz
Body Build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame	Front/back glass, aluminum frame
Colors	Prism White, Prism Black, Prism Green, Prism Blue, Canary Yellow, Flamingo Pink	Black, orchid grey, gold, blue
Battery	3100 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion	3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life		Talking time - Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 66 h
Approximate price	780 EUR	270 EUR

Screen

Technology	Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	5.8" inc	5.6" inc
Screen area	82.8 cm²	79.6 cm²
Screen format	19:9 (height:width)	18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.3%	75.6%
Screen resolution	1080 x 2280 px	1080 x 2220 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	438 PPI	441 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Other specs	- HDR10+ -Always-on display	- Always-on display

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	12 MP, Dual	16 MP, Single
Camera specs	-12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS - 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.0µm	-16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8, 1.12µm, PDAF
Functions	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec.	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	10 MP, Single	16 MP, Dual
Specifications	10 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF	16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.0µm 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm
Functions	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video	2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	Android 9.0 (Pie)	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset	- Exynos 9820 Octa (8 nm) - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/LATAM, China	- Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm)
Processor CPU	- Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA -Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/LATAM, China	- Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA Adreno 640 - USA/LATAM, China	Mali-G71
External memory	microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only	microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory	256 GB, 8 GB RAM 128 GB, 6 GB RAM	32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total	409277	142851
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core		320
GeekBench 6 Multi Core		892
GeekBench 6 OpenCL		463
GeekBench 5 Single Core	742	309
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	2027	994
GeekBench 4 Single Core	4253	1482
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core	9787	4208
GeekBench 4 RenderScript	7336	3704

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global, USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB	3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX	5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Harmful irradiation		SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	FM radio (USA & Canada only)	FM radio
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Others	- 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos/AKG sound	- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	- Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other extras	- ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging 15W -Fast wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)	- -ANT+ - Fast battery charging - Samsung Pay -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Versions		- Versions: A530F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); A530F/DS (Global Dual-SIM) Also known as Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Duos with dual-SIM card slots