Compare of Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy S9 : Best Specs & Price in BD

Brand/Manufacture

Samsung

Samsung

Model

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Samsung Galaxy S9

Code Name

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

SM-G960F, SM-G960, SM-G960F, SM-G960U, SM-G960W, SM-G9600, SM-G960U1, SM-G960N, SCV38, SM-G960X, SC-02K

Announcement Date

2017, December

25 February, 2018

Official Release

2018, January

09 March, 2018

Official Availability

Available.

Available.

Release Country

Global

Global

Screen Size

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

5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio),

Resolution & Pixel Density

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

1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio, ~570 ppi density

Brightness/Color Depth

Super AMOLED

HDR10

Panel Type

Super AMOLED

Super AMOLED, HDR10

Extra Feature

Corning Gorilla Glass 4, Always-on display

Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 3D Touch (home button only) Always-on display

Dimensions (Size)

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

147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in)

Physical Weight

172 g (6.07 oz)

163 g (5.75 oz)

Body Materials

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

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

Color Variant

Black, orchid grey, gold, blue

Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple, Burgundy Red, Sunrise Gold, Ice Blue

RAM & ROM Variant

32GB, 64GB

64GB, 128GB, 256GB

Processor Variant

Exynos 7885 (14 nm)

Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China

Core Chipset (CPU)

Exynos 7885 (14 nm)

Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China

Graphics Power (GPU)

Mali-G71

Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China

Operating System (OS)

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

Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5

Sensor/lens

N/A

N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps

1440p@30fps

Features/Modes

N/A

HDR

Sensor/lens

N/A

N/A

Telephoto Lens

No

No

Ultrawide Lens

No

No

3D ToF Sensor or LiDAR Scanner

N/A

N/A

Video Capabilities

1080p@30fps

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS (30fps)

Features/Modes

LED flash, panorama, HDR

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Battery Capacity

Li-Ion 3000 mAh

Li-Ion 3000 mAh

Battery Type

non-removable

non-removable (11.55 Wh)

Charging Methods

18W wired

15W wired, QC2Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)

Reverse Charging Support

No

No

Network Technology

GSM / HSPA / LTE

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE

SIM-Support

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

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, 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, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth Version

5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE

5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX

USB Type

USB Type-C 2.0

USB Type-C 3.1

NFC Supported

Yes

Yes

Headphone Jack Supported

Yes

Yes

FM Radio Supported

FM radio

FM radio (USA & Canada only)

Infrared Supported

No

No

Speakers

Yes

Yes, with stereo speakers

Dedicated Features

ANT+Samsung Pay

ANT+Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

Durability (Water & Dust)

N/A

N/A