Samsung Galaxy S24 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S24
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Samsung Galaxy S24 or Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S24 | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2024, January 17 | 2017, December | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 147 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm | 5.79 x 5.79 x 2.78 in | 149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm | 5.87 x 5.87 x 2.78 in | |
| Weight | 167 g | 5.89 oz | 172 g | 6.07 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue | Black, orchid grey, gold, blue | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 66 h |
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| Approximate price | € 648.4 | 270 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.2" in | 5.6" in | |
| Screen area | 94.4 cm2 | 79.6 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 18.5:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 90.9% | 75.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 1080 x 2220 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 416 PPI | 441 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | |
| Other specs | - 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
- Always-on display | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 50 MP, Triple | 16 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video |
-16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8, 1.12µm, PDAF | |
| Functions | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 133 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 134 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 125 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 16 MP, Dual | |
| Specifications | 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), dual pixel PDAF | 16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.0µm 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4'', 1.12µm |
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| Functions | HDR, HDR10+ | ||
| Video | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1 | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) - Exynos 2400 (4 nm) - International |
- Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - 8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520) -10-core (1x3.2GHz Cortex-X4 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.95GHz Cortex-A520) |
- Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 750 (1 GHz) - USA/Canada/China Xclipse 940 - International |
Mali-G71 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 1733431 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 421508 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 669480 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 321991 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 421508 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 142851 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 2198 | 320 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 6922 | 892 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 463 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 309 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 994 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1482 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 4208 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3704 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIM/ Dual eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -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 - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA |
-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) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE (up to 7CA), 5G | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.23 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body) |
SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG |
- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) -Circle to Search - 25W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, 50% in 30 min -15W Wireless charging (Qi/PMA) -4.5W Reverse wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) -Armor aluminum 2 frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance |
- -ANT+ - Fast battery charging - Samsung Pay -IP68 dust/water proof (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 |
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