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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) vs Honor 8

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) and Honor 8: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung and Honor.

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Galaxy A8 (2016)

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The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category	Galaxy A8 (2016)	8
Design & display	7.9	6.0
Performance & hardware	2.4	3.3
Camera	3.9	3.3
Connectivity	3.8	4.7
Battery & charging	2.7	2.4

Which one is for you?

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

Battery Capacity: 3,300 mAh; against 3,000 mAh
Display Technology: Super AMOLED; against IPS LCD
Body Thickness: 7.2 mm; against 7.5 mm
Display Diagonal: 5.7″; against 5.2″

Honor 8, if you care about…

RAM Capacity: 4 GB; against 3 GB
Wi-Fi Standards: Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; 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

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2016)	8
Processor Model	Samsung Exynos 7420	HiSilicon Kirin 950
Processor Process Size	14 nm Best value	16 nm
Graphics GPU	Mali-T760 MP8	Mali-T880 MP4
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	—
Maximum CPU Clock	2.1 GHz	2.3 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	32 GB	64 GB Best value
CPU Description	Octa-core CPU with 4 Cortex-A57 cores at 2.1 GHz and 4 Cortex-A53 cores at 1.5 GHz.	Octa-core (4 × 2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 and 4 × 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53)
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
RAM Capacity	3 GB	4 GB Best value
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes

Design

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2016)	8
Body Colors	Blue, Pink, Silver, Gold	White, Black, Blue, Gold
Body Thickness	7.2 mm Best value	7.5 mm
Body Width	76.8 mm	71 mm
Body Height	156.6 mm	145.5 mm
Weight	182 g	153 g Best value
Usable Surface	74.5 % Best value	72.5 %
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy

Battery

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2016)	8
Battery Capacity	3,300 mAh Best value	3,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Polymer
Fast Charge Power	—	18 W
Battery Features	—	Fast Charging
Talk time	22 h	—
Music playback time	44 h	—

Display

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2016)	8
Display Aspect Ratio	16:9	16:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED Best value	IPS LCD
Display Diagonal	5.7″ Best value	5.2″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	1,920 px	1,920 px
Display Pixel Density	386 ppi	423 ppi Best value
Display Contrast Ratio	—	1,243 :1
Display Features	—	Gorilla Glass 3

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2016)	8
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2016)	8
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass

Software

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2016)	8
Operating System	Android 6	Android 6
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	6	6

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2016)	8
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 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B20
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Best value
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 4.2 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, EDR, LE	A2DP, EDR, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, microUSB	3.5 mm Audio Jack, Infrared, NFC, USB Type-C, USB OTG
USB Version	microUSB	USB 2.0
SAR (EU) head	0.13 W/kg Best value	1.45 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	1.17 W/kg	—

Audio

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2016)	8
Audio Features	A2DP, EDR, LE, Loudspeaker	Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Galaxy A8 (2016)	8
Model numbers	SM-A8100, SM-A810F, SM-A810YZ, SM-A810S	FRD-L19 FRD-L14, FRD-L04, FRD-AL00, FRD-TL00, FRD-AL10, FRD-L09, FRD-L02, FRD-L19, FRD-L14, FRD-DL00