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Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy S8

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) and Samsung Galaxy S8: 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 S8, ahead on Design & display, Camera and Connectivity. Unless Performance & hardware or Battery & charging decides it for you.

Category
Category	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	Galaxy S8
Design & display	6.8	7.6
Performance & hardware	3.6	3.2
Camera	3.6	5.1
Connectivity	5.1	5.5
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
Talk time: 23 h; against 20 h

Samsung Galaxy S8, if you care about…

Display Pixel Density: 570 ppi; against 411 ppi
Weight: 155 g; against 191 g
Usable Surface: 83.6 %; against 75.5 %
Body Thickness: 8 mm; against 8.3 mm

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	Galaxy S8
Processor Model	Samsung Exynos 7885	Samsung Exynos 8895
Processor Process Size	14 nm	10 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	Mali-G71	Mali-G71 MP20
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS
Maximum CPU Clock	2.2 GHz	2.35 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	64 GB	64 GB
AnTuTu Score	—	199,022
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	—	418
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	—	1,429
CPU Description	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 and 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core: 4×2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 and 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 (EMEA); 4×2.35 GHz Kryo and 4×1.9 GHz Kryo (USA and China).
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	—	Yes
RAM Capacity	6 GB Best value	4 GB
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
AnTuTu version	—	v7
Maximum memory card	—	256 GB

Design

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	Galaxy S8
Body Colors	Black, Grey, Gold, Blue	Black, Grey, Silver, Blue, Gold, Pink, Red
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	155 g Best value
Usable Surface	75.5 %	83.6 % 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	8 mm Best value

Battery

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	Galaxy S8
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	Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator
Talk time	23 h Best value	20 h
Music playback time	73 h Best value	67 h

Display

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	Galaxy S8
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	1,440 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	2,220 px	2,960 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	411 ppi	570 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	—	60 Hz
Display Contrast Ratio	—	4,768 :1
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 4	Gorilla Glass 5, HDR10, Always-On Display, Capacitive Touch

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	Galaxy S8
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	Galaxy S8
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope, Barometer, Heart Rate Sensor, SpO2 Sensor

Software

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	Galaxy S8
Operating System	Android 7	Android 7
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	7	7

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	Galaxy S8
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 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 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 B25, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B32, 4G LTE B66, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, 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, USB Type-C, Samsung DeX, ANT+, DLNA
USB Version	USB Type-C	USB 3.1
SAR American Head	—	0.44 W/kg
SAR American Body	—	0.75 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	0.32 W/kg	0.32 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	1.3 W/kg	1.27 W/kg Best value
Max. download speed	—	1,000 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	150 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	Galaxy S8
Microphone Count	—	2
Audio Features	Loudspeaker, 24-bit/192kHz Audio	A2DP, aptX, LE, Loudspeaker, 32-bit/384kHz Audio

Technical

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	Galaxy S8
Model numbers	SM-A730F	SM-G950FD, SM-G950W, SM-G950S, SM-G950K, SM-G950L, SM-G9500, SM-G950A, SM-G950P, SM-G950T, SM-G950U, SM-G950V, SM-G950F, SM-G950U1, SM-G950N, SC-02J, SCV36, SM-G950, G950F

Features

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	Galaxy S8
Built-in functions	Samsung Pay	Microsoft Continuum Support, Bixby natural-language commands, Samsung Pay