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