Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy S23+ compare

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Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy S23+

What is the difference between the Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) and Samsung Galaxy S23+? Which one is better? The answers to these questions and many more can be found here in this detailed comparison of the two phones. Discover the differences in specs between these two desirable devices, from screen size to battery life, in the table below. We have all the information you need to choose the best phone for you.


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Common specs

Brand and model Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) Samsung Galaxy S23+
Rating (+) (+)
Review Samsung Galaxy S23+ Review
Release date 2017, December 2023, February 01
Dimensions (HxWxD) 159.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 2.98 in 157.8 x 76.2 x 7.6 mm | 6.21 x 6.21 x 3 in
Weight 191 g | 6.74 oz 196 g | 6.91 oz
Body Build Front/back glass, aluminum frame Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
Colors Black, orchid grey, gold, blue Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender, Graphite, Lime
Battery 3500 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion 4700 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable
Battery life Talking time - Up to 23 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 73 h
Approximate price 400 EUR 1200 EUR

Screen

Technology Super AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 6" inc 6.6" inc
Screen area 91.4 cm2 105.3 cm2
Screen format 18.5:9 (height:width) 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 75.5% 87.6%
Screen resolution 1080 x 2220 px 1080 x 2340 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 411 PPI 393 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Other specs - Always-on display - Always-on display
-120Hz
-HDR10+
-1750 nits (peak)
-1200 nits (HBM)

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 16 MP, Single 50 MP, Triple
Camera specs -16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF -50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
-10 MP, f/2.4, 70mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom
-12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video
Functions LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 1080p@30fps 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
DxOMark Main Score 133
DxOMark Photo 129
DxOMark Video 137
Front camera, selfie 16 MP, Dual 12 MP, Single
Specifications 16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.0µm
8 MP, f/1.9, 1/4.0'', 1.12µm
12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), Dual Pixel PDAF
Functions Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+
Video 1080p@30fps 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) Android 13, One UI 5.1
Chipset - Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm) - Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm)
Processor CPU - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) - Octa-core (1x3.36 GHz Cortex-X3 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A715 & 2x2.8 GHz Cortex-A710 & 3x2.0 GHz Cortex-A510)
Graphics processor GPU Mali-G71 Adreno 740
External memory microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) No
Internal memory 64 GB, 6 GB RAM 32 GB, 4 GB RAM 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 10 Total 1539495
Antutu 10 CPU 382287
Antutu 10 GPU 606289
Antutu 10 Mem 284771
Antutu 10 UX 382287
Antutu 9 Total 1270654
Antutu 8 Total 137850
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core 311 1867
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 816 4950
GeekBench 6 OpenCL 402 8690
GeekBench 6 Vulkan 4462
GeekBench 5 Single Core 305 1388
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 950 4875
GeekBench 4 Single Core 1455
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 4083
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 3547

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Nano-SIM and eSIMDual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
Show all network frequencies:
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps HSPA, LTE, 5G
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/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC Yes Yes
USB 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB Type-C 3.2, OTG
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE 5.3, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation
SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head)     1.30 W/kg (body)    
SAR - 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.04 W/kg (body)
SAR EU - 0.77 W/kg (head) 1.45 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio FM radio No
Headphone jack Yes No
Others - 24-bit/192kHz audio
-Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- 32-bit/384kHz audio
-Tuned by AKG

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other extras
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-ANT+
- Fast battery charging
- Samsung Pay
-IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

- Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
-Bixby natural language commands and dictation
-Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
-Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
- Fast charging 45W, 65% in 30 min
-Power Delivery 3.0
-Wireless charging 15W (Qi/PMA)
-Reverse wireless charging 4.5W
- IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
-Armor aluminum frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance
Versions
- Versions: A730F (Global Single-SIM); A730F/DS (Global Dual-SIM). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) Duos with dual-SIM card slots

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