Samsung Galaxy A8 vs vivo X5 Max Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A8 or vivo X5 Max Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A8 | vivo X5 Max | |
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Release date | 2015, July | 2014, December | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 3.02 in | 153.9 x 78 x 5.1 mm | 6.06 x 6.06 x 3.07 in | |
Weight | 151 g | 5.33 oz | 156 g | 5.5 oz | |
Body Build | Front glass, aluminum frame, plastic back | ||
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold | White | |
Battery | 3050 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 51 h |
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Approximate price | 250 EUR | 470 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5.7" in | 5.5" in | |
Screen area | 89.6 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 73.8% | 69.5% | |
Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 386 PPI | 401 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | ||
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm (standard), AF | -13 MP, AF, f/2.0 | |
Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps | |
DxOMark Main Score | 79 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 82 | ||
DxOMark Video | 74 | ||
Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 5 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide) | 5 MP, f/2.4 | |
Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat); Funtouch 2 | |
Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
GPU | Adreno 405 | Adreno 405 | |
External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
Internal memory | 32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Nano-SIM | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/ Micro-SIM) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 1800 / 2100 / 2600 TD-LTE 2300 |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA, LTE | |
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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | Yes, with A-GPS | |
NFC | Yes | ||
USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.0, A2DP | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | No | |
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- ANT+ |
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