| Specifications Highlights |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A5 | Galaxy A8s |
| Product | Galaxy A5 (Launched 2014-10-01), Price: 230 USD at Amazon | Galaxy A8s (Launched 2018-12-01), Price: 351 USD at Amazon |
| Display | 5" 1280x720 Super AMOLED | 6.4" 2340x1080 TFT LCD |
| Rear Camera(s) | | - 24-MP f/1.7 (Primary)
- 10-MP f/2.4
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| Selfie Camera(s) | | |
| Computing | - Snapdragon 410 SoC
- 2GB RAM
- 16GB Storage
- MicroSD (64GB max.)
| - Snapdragon 710 SoC
- 6GB/8GB RAM
- 128GB Storage
- MicroSDXC
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| Battery | 2300 mAh | 3400 mAh |
| Design | IP Rating, 123g (4.3oz), 139.3x69.7x6.7 mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 inches) | IP68, 173g (6.1oz), 74.9x158.4x7.4 mm (2.95 x 6.24 x 0.29 inches) |
| Price (Market) | $230 | $351 |
| Display |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A5 | Galaxy A8s |
| Type | Super AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Diagonal (inches) | 5" | 6.4" |
| Display/Body Ratio | 71.0% | 84.7% |
| Resolution | 1280x720 | 2340x1080 |
| Sharpness (PPI) | 294 PPI | 403 PPI |
| Display Glass Type | Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Features | | |
| Color Depth | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) |
| Primary Camera |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A5 | Galaxy A8s |
| Megapixel | 13-MP | 24-MP |
| Aperture | f/2 | f/1.7 |
| Sensor Size | Small | Medium |
| Autofocus Features | | |
| Hardware Features | | - Dual LED Flash
- LED Flash
- Autofocus
- HDR Photo
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| Video Resolutions | | |
| Battery |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A5 | Galaxy A8s |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Poly |
| Battery Capacity (mAh) | 2300 mAh | 3400 mAh |
| Battery Features | | |
| Talk Time | 15 hours | |
| Music Playback Time | 68 hours | |
| Computing |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A5 | Galaxy A8s |
| Processor Brand | Qualcomm | Qualcomm |
| Processor Name | Snapdragon 410 | Snapdragon 710 |
| Processor Model | MSM8916 | |
| Processor # Cores | 4 | 8 |
| Main Processor Frequency (GHz) | 1.2 GHz | 2.2 GHz |
| RAM Options | 2GB | 6GB/8GB |
| Internal Storage Options | 16GB | 128GB |
| Memory Card Type | MicroSD | MicroSDXC |
| Mem. Card Max. Size | 64GB | |
| Operating System + Version | Android 4.4.4 | Android 9.0 |
| Communications |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A5 | Galaxy A8s |
| LTE Category (Download) | LTE CAT4 150 Mbps | |
| LTE Bands | | 38, 39, 40, 41 |
| Modem Features | | - UMTS
- EDGE
- GPRS
- HSPA+
- LTE
- TD-SCDMA
- TD-HSDPA
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| WiFi Speed | | |
| WiFi Features | | - Dual-band
- Hotspot
- WiFi Direct
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| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Bluetooth Features | | - A2DP
- AVRCP
- DIP
- HFP
- HID
- HSP
- MAP
- OPP
- PAN
- PBAP/PAB
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| NFC Features | | |
| Connector Type | Micro USB | USB Type C |
| Connector Features | | |
| SAR US Head | 0.65 W/Kg | |
| SAR US Body | 0.48 W/Kg | |
| SAR EU Head | 0.23 W/Kg | |
| SAR EU Body | 0.4 W/Kg | |
| Sim Card 0 |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A5 | Galaxy A8s |
| Name | SIM0 | SIM0 |
| SIM Type | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Sim Card 1 |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A5 | Galaxy A8s |
| Name | | SIM1 |
| SIM Type | | Nano SIM |
| Multimedia |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A5 | Galaxy A8s |
| Audio Alerts | | |
| Audio Features | - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- Phone Noise Cancellation
- FM Radio
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| Audio Formats | | - AAC
- 3GA
- AMR
- RA
- AWB
- FLAC
- M4A
- MID
- MIDI
- MP3
- OGA
- OGG
- WMA
- WAV
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| Video Formats | | - H.263
- H.264
- MPEG-4
- H.265
- MP4
- VC-1
- VP8
- VP9
- WMV7
- WMV8
- XVID
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| Sensors | - Accelerometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Proximity
| - Proximity
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Gyroscope
- Fingerprint
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- BeiDou
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