Samsung Galaxy A8 vs HiSense A5 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A8 or HiSense A5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A8 | HiSense A5 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, July | October, 2019 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 3.02 in | 154.1 x 74.6 x 8.0 mm | 6.07 x 6.07 x 2.94 in | |
| Weight | 151 g | 5.33 oz | 157 g | 5.54 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum frame, plastic back | Metal | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold | Black, White | |
| Battery | 3050 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 4000 mAh, Li-Polymer, non-removable | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 51 h |
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| Approximate price | 250 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | ||
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.7" in | 5.84" in | |
| Screen area | 89.6 cm2 | ||
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 18:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 73.8% | 76% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 720 x 1440 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 386 PPI | 276 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | ||
| 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/1.9, 31mm (standard), AF | -13 MP, ƒ/ 2.0, (wide) | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p video | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 79 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 82 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 74 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 0 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide) | MP | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Android 9.0 P | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) | - Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-Core (4x Cortex A53 1.95 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.45 GHz) | |
| GPU | Adreno 405 | Qualcomm Adreno 505 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 4GB 64GB, 4GB · 64GB |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 94501 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Single SIM (Nano SIM) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | 2G / 3G / 4G / | |
| 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 - CDMA BC0 (800), B2 (1900), B3 (1800), B5 (850), B8 (900) -3G - B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F), B5 (850), B8 (900) -4G - B1 (2100), B3 (1800), B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1), B5 (850), B8 (900), B34 (TDD 2100), B38 (TDD 2600), B39 (TDD 1900), B40 (TDD 2300), B41 (TDD 2500) |
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| Speed | 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, WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac,Dual band ,Wi-Fi Hotspot ,Wi-Fi Direct | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou | |
| NFC | Yes | No | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | Yes, USB On-The-Go (OTG) | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | Yes | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Proximity, Accelerometer, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ |
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