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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) vs Samsung Galaxy A8

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) and Samsung Galaxy A8: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung.

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The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Galaxy A8
Design & display	7.1	7.0
Performance & hardware	1.3	1.5
Camera	5.4	3.9
Connectivity	3.6	4.4
Battery & charging	2.3	2.3

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), if you care about…

Storage Type: eMMC 5.0; against eMMC 4.5
Display Pixel Density: 424 ppi; against 386 ppi
Music playback time: 75 h; against 51 h

Samsung Galaxy A8, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 3,050 mAh; against 2,900 mAh
Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac); against Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n
Maximum Storage Capacity: 32 GB; against 16 GB
Body Thickness: 5.9 mm; against 7.3 mm

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Galaxy A8
Processor Model	Samsung Exynos 7580	Qualcomm Snapdragon 615
Processor Process Size	28 nm	28 nm
Graphics GPU	ARM Mali-T720 MP2	Qualcomm Adreno 405
Storage Type	eMMC 5.0 Best value	eMMC 4.5
Maximum CPU Clock	1.6 GHz	1.8 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	16 GB	32 GB Best value
CPU Description	Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core processor with four 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 cores and four 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 cores.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	2 GB	2 GB
RAM Type	—	DDR3
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	128 GB	128 GB

Design

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Galaxy A8
Body Colors	Black, White, Gold, Pink	White, Black, Gold
Body Thickness	7.3 mm	5.9 mm Best value
Body Width	71 mm	76.8 mm
Body Height	144.8 mm	158 mm
Weight	155 g	151 g Best value
Usable Surface	72.5 %	73.8 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Plastic, Metal
Unfolded thickness	7.3 mm	—

Battery

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Galaxy A8
Battery Capacity	2,900 mAh	3,050 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	18 W	—
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Charger Included, Rechargeable	Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time	16 h	17 h Best value
Music playback time	75 h Best value	51 h

Display

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Galaxy A8
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal	5.2″	5.7″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	1,920 px	1,920 px
Display Pixel Density	424 ppi Best value	386 ppi
Display Contrast Ratio	—	3.859 :1
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 4, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 4, Capacitive Touch

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Galaxy A8
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	Front

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Galaxy A8
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Galaxy A8
Operating System	Android 5.1	Android 5.1
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	5.1	5.1

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Galaxy A8
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM	Single Nano-SIM, Dual SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B40	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20
Cellular Technologies	GSM, UMTS, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Best value
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, EDR, LE	A2DP, EDR, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou Best value
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, USB 2.0, USB OTG, DLNA, ANT+	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB, USB 2.0
USB Version	microUSB	microUSB
SAR American Head	0.29 W/kg	—
SAR American Body	0.47 W/kg	—
SAR (EU) head	0.29 W/kg Best value	0.32 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	0.47 W/kg Best value	0.55 W/kg
Max. download speed	300 Mbps	—
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	—

Audio

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Galaxy A8
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	Loudspeaker, Bluetooth	A2DP, EDR, LE, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2016)	Galaxy A8
Model numbers	SM-A5100, SM-A510F, SM-A510M, SM-A510Y, SM-A510FD, SM-A5108, SM-A510S, SM-A510K, SM-A510L, SM-A510	SM-A8000, SM-A800F