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Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) vs vivo X20 Plus UD

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) and vivo X20 Plus UD: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung and vivo.

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The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	X20 Plus UD
Design & display	6.8	7.0
Performance & hardware	3.6	3.7
Camera	3.6	3.5
Connectivity	5.1	4.0
Battery & charging	3.1	3.7

Which one is for you?

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

RAM Capacity: 6 GB; against 4 GB
Display Pixel Density: 411 ppi; against 376 ppi

vivo X20 Plus UD, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 3,900 mAh; against 3,500 mAh
Maximum Storage Capacity: 128 GB; against 64 GB
Weight: 181.5 g; against 191 g
Fast Charge Power: 22.5 W; against 18 W

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	X20 Plus UD
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	128 GB Best value
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 & 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	—	256 GB

Design

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	X20 Plus UD
Body Colors	Black, Grey, Gold, Blue	Black, Gold, Rose Gold
Body Thickness	8.3 mm	7.5 mm Best value
Body Width	75.7 mm	80.1 mm
Body Height	159.9 mm	155.3 mm
Weight	191 g	181.5 g Best value
Usable Surface	75.5 %	85.8 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	IP68	—
Waterproof Depth	1.5 m	—
Unfolded thickness	8.3 mm	—

Battery

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	X20 Plus UD
Battery Capacity	3,500 mAh	3,900 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	18 W	22.5 W Best value
Battery Features	Fast Charging	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time	23 h	—
Music playback time	73 h	—

Display

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	X20 Plus UD
Display Aspect Ratio	18.5:9	18:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal	6″	6.43″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,080 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,220 px Best value	2,160 px
Display Pixel Density	411 ppi Best value	376 ppi
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 4	Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	X20 Plus UD
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	Under Display

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	X20 Plus UD
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope

Software

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	X20 Plus UD
Operating System	Android 7	Android 7
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	7	7

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	X20 Plus UD
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 900, 2G GSM 1800, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
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
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou Best value	GPS
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C, USB 2.0	3.5 mm Audio Jack, microUSB, USB OTG
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	—	300 Mbps
Max. upload speed	—	50 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	X20 Plus UD
Microphone Count	—	2
Audio Features	Loudspeaker, 24-bit/192kHz Audio	Loudspeaker, 32-bit/192 kHz Audio, Hi-Res Audio

Technical

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	X20 Plus UD
Model numbers	SM-A730F	—

Features

Specification	Galaxy A8+ (2018)	X20 Plus UD
Built-in functions	Samsung Pay	—