Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) or Sony Xperia C5 Ultra Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) | Sony Xperia C5 Ultra | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2017, December | 2015, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm | 5.87 x 5.87 x 2.78 in | 164.2 x 79.6 x 8.2 mm | 6.46 x 6.46 x 3.13 in | |
| Weight | 172 g | 6.07 oz | 187 g | 6.6 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | Plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, orchid grey, gold, blue | Black, White, Mint | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2930 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 66 h |
Stand by time - Up to 714 h (2G) / Up to 769 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 14 h 24 min (2G) / Up to 12 h 53 min (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h |
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| Approximate price | 270 EUR | 200 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.6" in | 6" in | |
| Screen area | 79.6 cm2 | 99.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18.5:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 75.6% | 75.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2220 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 367 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | Scratch-resistant | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display | ||
| 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/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8, 1.12µm, PDAF | -13 MP, f/2.0, 25mm (wide), AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps, HDR | |
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Dual | 13 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.0µm 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm |
13 MP, f/2.2, 22mm (wide), AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 5.0 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm) | - Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Mali-G71 | Mali-T760MP2 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 142851 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 320 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 892 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 463 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 309 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 994 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1482 | 738 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4208 | 3351 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3704 | 2082 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM | |
| 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 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) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5553 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - E5506 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700), 40(2300) - E5553 LTE band 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 28(700) - E5506 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 85.6 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 236.8 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | 4.1, A2DP, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.66 W/kg (head) 0.44 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.30 W/kg (head) 0.24 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- -ANT+ - Fast battery charging - Samsung Pay -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| 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 |
- Also known as Sony Xperia C5 E5553, E5506 |
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