Samsung Galaxy A05 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A05 or Samsung Galaxy A8 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A05 | Samsung Galaxy A8 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2023, September 25 | 2015, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 168.8 x 78.2 x 8.8 mm | 6.65 x 6.65 x 3.08 in | 158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 3.02 in | |
| Weight | 195 g | 6.88 oz | 151 g | 5.33 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | Front glass, aluminum frame, plastic back | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Light Green | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold | |
| Battery | 5000 mAh, Li-Po, non-removable | 3050 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 51 h |
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| Approximate price | $ 89.99 / | 250 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | ||
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.7" in | 5.7" in | |
| Screen area | 108.4 cm2 | 89.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 82.1% | 73.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 262 PPI | 386 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | ||
| Other specs | - - |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Dual | 16 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), AF -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm (standard), AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 79 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 82 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 74 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0 | 5 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide) | |
| Video | Yes | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 13 | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | |
| Chipset | - Mediatek Helio G85 (12 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 | Adreno 405 | |
| External memory | microSDXC | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 419 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1386 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or 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 / 2100 -4G - 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 |
-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) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | |
| NFC | No | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | ||
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- 25W Fast charging |
- ANT+ |
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