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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016): camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), ahead on Design & display, Performance & hardware and Camera. Unless Connectivity decides it for you.

Category
Category	Galaxy A5 (2017)	Galaxy A8 (2016)
Design & display	6.9	7.9
Performance & hardware	2.1	2.5
Camera	3.4	3.9
Connectivity	5.0	3.8
Battery & charging	2.4	2.7

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), if you care about…

Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac); against Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 4.2; against Bluetooth 4.1
Maximum Storage Capacity: 64 GB; against 32 GB
Display Pixel Density: 424 ppi; against 386 ppi

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 3,300 mAh; against 3,000 mAh
Usable Surface: 74.5 %; against 71.5 %
Body Thickness: 7.2 mm; against 7.9 mm
Talk time: 22 h; against 16 h

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2017)	Galaxy A8 (2016)
Processor Model	Samsung Exynos 7880	Samsung Exynos 7420
Processor Process Size	14 nm	14 nm
Graphics GPU	Mali-T830 MP1	Mali-T760 MP8
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	1.9 GHz	2.1 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	64 GB Best value	32 GB
AnTuTu Score	63,000	—
CPU Description	Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core CPU with 4 Cortex-A57 cores at 2.1 GHz and 4 Cortex-A53 cores at 1.5 GHz.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	—
RAM Capacity	3 GB	3 GB
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	256 GB	—

Design

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2017)	Galaxy A8 (2016)
Body Colors	Black, Gold, Blue, Peach	Blue, Pink, Silver, Gold
Body Thickness	7.9 mm	7.2 mm Best value
Body Width	71.4 mm	76.8 mm
Body Height	146.1 mm	156.6 mm
Weight	157 g Best value	182 g
Usable Surface	71.5 %	74.5 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	IP68	—
Waterproof Depth	1.5 m	—
Unfolded thickness	7.9 mm	—

Battery

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2017)	Galaxy A8 (2016)
Battery Capacity	3,000 mAh	3,300 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	18 W	—
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	—
Talk time	16 h	22 h Best value
Music playback time	53 h Best value	44 h

Display

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2017)	Galaxy A8 (2016)
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 Refresh Rate	60 Hz	—
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 4, Always-On Display, Touchscreen	—

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2017)	Galaxy A8 (2016)
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	Front

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2017)	Galaxy A8 (2016)
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2017)	Galaxy A8 (2016)
Operating System	Android 6	Android 6
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	6	6

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2017)	Galaxy A8 (2016)
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B20, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41	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, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, LTE
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) Best value	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.2 Best value	Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, EDR, LE	A2DP, EDR, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Best value	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
Connectivity Features	USB Type-C, USB 2.0, NFC, FM Radio, 3.5 mm Audio Jack, DLNA, ANT+, Samsung DeX	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB
USB Version	USB 2.0	microUSB
SAR American Head	0.88 W/kg	—
SAR American Body	0.55 W/kg	—
SAR (EU) head	0.52 W/kg	0.13 W/kg Best value
SAR (EU) body	1.39 W/kg	1.17 W/kg Best value
Max. download speed	300 Mbps	—
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	—

Audio

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2017)	Galaxy A8 (2016)
Microphone Count	2	—
Audio Features	A2DP, EDR, LE, Loudspeaker	A2DP, EDR, LE, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2017)	Galaxy A8 (2016)
Model numbers	SM-A520F, SM-A520K, SM-A520L, SM-A520S, SM-A520W, SM-A520FD	SM-A8100, SM-A810F, SM-A810YZ, SM-A810S

Features

Specification	Galaxy A5 (2017)	Galaxy A8 (2016)
Built-in functions	Samsung Pay	—