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Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) and Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury: 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 A8+ (2018)	Galaxy S Light Luxury
Design & display	6.8	7.7
Performance & hardware	3.6	3.3
Camera	3.6	3.7
Connectivity	5.1	5.3
Battery & charging	3.1	2.3

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018), if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 3,500 mAh; against 3,000 mAh
RAM Capacity: 6 GB; against 4 GB
Fast Charge Power: 18 W; against 15 W
Display Diagonal: 6″; against 5.8″

Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury, if you care about…

Display Pixel Density: 426 ppi; against 411 ppi
Weight: 150 g; against 191 g
Usable Surface: 84.2 %; against 75.5 %
Body Thickness: 8 mm; against 8.3 mm

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	Galaxy S Light Luxury
Processor Model	Samsung Exynos 7885	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Processor Process Size	14 nm	14 nm
Graphics GPU	Mali-G71	Qualcomm Adreno 512
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	eMMC 5.1
Maximum CPU Clock	2.2 GHz	2.2 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	64 GB	64 GB
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	—	342
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	—	1,232
CPU Description	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 and 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core: 4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold and 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	—	Yes
RAM Capacity	6 GB Best value	4 GB
RAM Type	—	DDR4
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
Maximum memory card	—	400 GB

Design

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	Galaxy S Light Luxury
Body Colors	Black, Grey, Gold, Blue	Burgundy, Black
Body Thickness	8.3 mm	8 mm Best value
Body Width	75.7 mm	68.1 mm
Body Height	159.9 mm	148.9 mm
Weight	191 g	150 g Best value
Usable Surface	75.5 %	84.2 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	IP68	IP68
Waterproof Depth	1.5 m	1.5 m
Unfolded thickness	8.3 mm	—

Battery

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	Galaxy S Light Luxury
Battery Capacity	3,500 mAh Best value	3,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	18 W Best value	15 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging	Wireless Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Fast Charging, Rechargeable
Talk time	23 h	—
Music playback time	73 h	—

Display

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	Galaxy S Light Luxury
Display Aspect Ratio	18.5:9	18.5:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal	6″ Best value	5.8″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,220 px	2,220 px
Display Pixel Density	411 ppi	426 ppi Best value
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 4	Gorilla Glass 5, Always-On Display, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	Galaxy S Light Luxury
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	Galaxy S Light Luxury
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer

Software

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	Galaxy S Light Luxury
Operating System	Android 7	Android 8
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	7	8 Best value

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	Galaxy S Light Luxury
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Dual 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 B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66	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 B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B34, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, EDR, LE	A2DP, LE, aptX
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Best value
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C, USB 2.0	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C, ANT+, Samsung DeX
USB Version	USB Type-C	USB 2.0
SAR (EU) head	0.32 W/kg	—
SAR (EU) body	1.3 W/kg	—
Max. download speed	—	600 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	150 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	Galaxy S Light Luxury
Microphone Count	—	2
Audio Features	Loudspeaker, 24-bit/192kHz Audio	A2DP, LE, aptX, Loudspeaker, Stereo Speakers Best value

Technical

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	Galaxy S Light Luxury
Model numbers	SM-A730F	SM-G8750

Features

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	Galaxy S Light Luxury
Built-in functions	Samsung Pay	Bixby natural-language commands, Samsung Pay