Samsung Galaxy A8 vs Micromax A56 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A8 or Micromax A56 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A8 | Micromax A56 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2015, July | 2012, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 3.02 in | 116 x 62 x 11.5 mm | 4.57 x 4.57 x 2.44 in | |
| Weight | 151 g | 5.33 oz | 110 g | 3.88 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum frame, plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold | Black, White | |
| Battery | 3050 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1400 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 51 h |
Stand by time - Up to 180 h Talking time - Up to 4 h 30 min |
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| Approximate price | 250 EUR | 80 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.7" in | 3.5" in | |
| Screen area | 89.6 cm2 | 37.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 73.8% | 52.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 360 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 386 PPI | 171 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 16 MP, Single | 3.15 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm (standard), AF | -3.15 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | No | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 79 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 82 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 74 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide) | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) | - Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53) | - 800 MHz Cortex-A9 | |
| GPU | Adreno 405 | PowerVR SGX531 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 256 MB RAM, 512 MB |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Dual SIM (Mini-SIM) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| 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 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA | |
| 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 b/g/n | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | 3.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | FM radio, recording | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | ||
| Other extras |
- ANT+ |
- MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input |
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