Samsung Galaxy Reverb M950 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy Reverb M950 or Samsung Galaxy A8 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy Reverb M950 | Samsung Galaxy A8 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2011, August | 2015, July | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 122 x 64 x 11.3 mm | 4.8 x 4.8 x 2.52 in | 158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm | 6.22 x 6.22 x 3.02 in | |
| Weight | 129 g | 4.55 oz | 151 g | 5.33 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum frame, plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold | |
| Battery | 1700 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 3050 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 169 h Talking time - Up to 7 h 30 min |
Talking time - Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 51 h |
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| Approximate price | 150 EUR | 250 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | ||
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4" in | 5.7" in | |
| Screen area | 45.5 cm2 | 89.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 58.3% | 73.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 233 PPI | 386 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | ||
| Other specs | - Touch sensitive controls | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm (standard), AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 480p | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 79 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 82 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 74 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 1.3 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 1.3 MP | 5 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide) | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2 | - Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - 1.4 GHz Scorpion | - Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 205 | Adreno 405 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 4 GB, 768 MB RAM | 32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | CDMA / EVDO | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 |
-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 | EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | No | Yes | |
| Edge | No | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.01 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | 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 |
- MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor |
- ANT+ |
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| Versions |
- For Virgin Mobile Also known as Samsung SPH-M950 |
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