Samsung Galaxy A8 vs Samsung Propel Pro Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A8
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Samsung Galaxy A8 or Samsung Propel Pro Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A8 | Samsung Propel Pro | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2015, July | 2009, March | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 3.02 in | 99 x 60 x 15 mm | 3.9 x 3.9 x 2.36 in | |
| Weight | 151 g | 5.33 oz | 137 g | 4.83 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum frame, plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold | Grey | |
| Battery | 3050 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 1000 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 51 h |
Stand by time - Up to 288 h Talking time - Up to 6 h 30 min |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 250 EUR | 80 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | ||
| Display colors | 16M | 65K | |
| Screen size | 5.7" in | 2.55" in | |
| Screen area | 89.6 cm2 | 21.0 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 1:1 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 73.8% | 35.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 1920 px | 320 x 320 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 386 PPI | 177 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 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm (standard), AF | -3 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | Yes | |
| 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) | Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) | ||
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53) | - 528 MHz | |
| GPU | Adreno 405 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 128 MB RAM, 256 MB ROM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-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 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | Proprietary | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | 2.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass | ||
| Other extras |
- ANT+ |
- Pocket Office -MP4 player -MP3 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input --Trackball |
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| Versions |
- For AT&T |
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