Brand/Manufacture

Samsung

Samsung

Model

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Samsung Galaxy S24

Code Name

SM-A530F, SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W

SM-S921B, SM-S921B/DS, SM-S921U, SM-S921U1, SM-S921W, SM-S921N, SM-S9210, SM-S921E, SM-S921E/DS

Announcement Date

2017, December

17 January, 2024

Official Release

2018, January

24 January, 2024

Official Availability

Available.

Available.

Release Country

Global

Global

Screen Size

5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio),

6.2 inches, 94.4 cm2 (~90.9% screen-to-body ratio),

Resolution & Pixel Density

1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, ~441 ppi density

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio, ~416 ppi density

Brightness/Color Depth

Super AMOLED

2600 nits (peak)

Panel Type

Super AMOLED

Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak)

Extra Feature

Corning Gorilla Glass 4, Always-on display

Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2, Always-on display

Dimensions (Size)

149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)

147 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm (5.79 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)

Physical Weight

172 g (6.07 oz)

167 g or 168 g (5.89 oz)

Body Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame

Color Variant

Black, orchid grey, gold, blue

Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue

RAM & ROM Variant

32GB, 64GB

128GB, 256GB, 256GB, 512GB

Processor Variant

Exynos 7885 (14 nm)

Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) - USA/Canada/ChinaExynos 2400 (4 nm) - International

Core Chipset (CPU)

Exynos 7885 (14 nm)

Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) - USA/Canada/ChinaExynos 2400 (4 nm) - International

Graphics Power (GPU)

Mali-G71

Adreno 750 (1 GHz) - USA/Canada/ChinaXclipse 940 - International

Operating System (OS)

Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI

Android 14, up to 7 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1

Sensor/lens

N/A

12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), dual pixel PDAF

Video Recording

1080p@30fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

Features/Modes

N/A

HDR, HDR10+

Sensor/lens

N/A

50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS10 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video

Telephoto Lens

No

67mm (telephoto)

Ultrawide Lens

No

120˚ (ultrawide)

3D ToF Sensor or LiDAR Scanner

N/A

N/A

Video Capabilities

1080p@30fps

8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

Features/Modes

LED flash, panorama, HDR

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Battery Capacity

Li-Ion 3000 mAh

Li-Ion 4000 mAh

Battery Type

non-removable

non-removable

Charging Methods

18W wired

25W wired, PD3.0, , 15W wireless (Qi/PMA), 4.5W reverse wireless

Charging Speed

—

50% in 30 min (advertised)

Reverse Charging Support

No

Yes

Network Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

SIM-Support

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Nano-SIM and eSIM/ Dual eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)

WiFi Version

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth Version

5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE

5.3, A2DP, LE

USB Type

USB Type-C 2.0

USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG

NFC Supported

Yes

Yes

Headphone Jack Supported

Yes

No

FM Radio Supported

FM radio

No

Infrared Supported

No

No

Speakers

Yes

Yes, with stereo speakers

Dedicated Features

ANT+Samsung Pay

Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Circle to Search

Durability (Water & Dust)

N/A

N/A