Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy S21 5G Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) or Samsung Galaxy S21 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) | Samsung Galaxy S21 5G | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2017, December | 2021, January 14 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm | 5.87 x 5.87 x 2.78 in | 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm | 5.97 x 5.97 x 2.8 in | |
| Weight | 172 g | 6.07 oz | 169 g | 5.96 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, orchid grey, gold, blue | Phantom Gray, Phantom White, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 4000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 66 h |
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| Approximate price | 270 EUR | $ 800 | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.6" in | 6.2" in | |
| Screen area | 79.6 cm2 | 94.1 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18.5:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 75.6% | 87.2% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2220 px | 1080 x 2400 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 441 PPI | 421 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display | - Always-on display -120Hz -HDR10+ -1300 nits (peak) |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Single | 12 MP, Triple | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8, 1.12µm, PDAF | -12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video |
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| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 116 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 123 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 93 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 16 MP, Dual | 10 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 |
10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24'', 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF | |
| Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Selfie Score | 98 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 100 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 95 |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 11, One UI 3.1 | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm) | - Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 (5 nm) - USA/China |
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| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International -Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 680 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 680 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 680 - USA/China |
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| GPU | Mali-G71 | Mali-G78 MP14 - International Adreno 660 - USA/China |
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| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 715197 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 205401 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 214138 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 131954 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 205401 | ||
| Antutu 9 Total | 755368 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 142851 | 601547 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 320 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 892 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 463 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 309 | 945 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 994 | 3061 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1482 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4208 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3704 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
| 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave |
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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-A (CA), 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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | USB Type-C 3.2, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.74 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.46 W/kg (head) 1.51 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | FM radio (Snapdragon only) | |
| 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 |
- -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) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 25W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W -Reverse wireless charging 4.5W - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water resistant (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 |
- Versions: SM-G991B, SM-G991B/DS (International); SM-G991U (USA); SM-G991U1 (USA unlocked); SM-G991W (Canada); SM-G991N (Korea); SM-G9910 (China) |
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