| Specifications Highlights |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy A5 (2016) | iPhone 8 Plus |
| Product | Galaxy A5 (2016) (Launched 2015-12-01) | iPhone 8 Plus (Launched 2017-09-01) |
| Display | 5.2" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED | 5.5" 1920x1080 IPS LCD |
| Rear Camera(s) | | - 28mm 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
- 56mm 12-MP f/2.8
|
| Selfie Camera(s) | | |
| Computing | - Snapdragon 615Exynos 7580 Octa SoC
- 2GB RAM
- 16GB Storage
- MicroSD (256GB max.)
| - A11 Bionic SoC
- 3GB RAM
- 256GB Storage
- None
|
| Battery | 2900 mAh | 2691 mAh |
| Design | IP Rating, 155g (5.5oz), 144.8x71x7.3 mm (5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches) | IP67, 202g (7.1oz), 158.4x78.1x7.5 mm (6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches) |
| Price (Market) | $174 | $780 |
| Display |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy A5 (2016) | iPhone 8 Plus |
| Type | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Diagonal (inches) | 5.2" | 5.5" |
| Display/Body Ratio | 72.5% | 67.4% |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Sharpness (PPI) | 424 PPI | 401 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 (2016) | iPhone 8 Plus |
| Megapixel | 13-MP | 12-MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal Length (35mm) | | 28mm |
| Sensor Size | Small | Small |
| Hardware Features | | |
| Video Resolutions | | |
| Short-Zoom Camera |
|---|
| Product Name | | iPhone 8 Plus |
| Megapixel | | 12-MP |
| Aperture | | f/2.8 |
| Focal Length (35mm) | | 56mm |
| Sensor Size | | Very small |
| Battery |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A5 (2016) | iPhone 8 Plus |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Battery Capacity (mAh) | 2900 mAh | 2691 mAh |
| Battery Features | | |
| Talk Time | 16 hours | 21 hours |
| Music Playback Time | 75 hours | 60 hours |
| Computing |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy A5 (2016) | iPhone 8 Plus |
| Processor Brand | Qualcomm | Apple |
| Processor Name | Snapdragon 615Exynos 7580 Octa | A11 Bionic |
| Processor Model | MSM8939 | |
| Processor # Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Main Processor Frequency (GHz) | quad-core 1.2 & quad-core 1.5 GHz | |
| RAM Options | 2GB | 3GB |
| Internal Storage Options | 16GB | 256GB |
| Memory Card Type | MicroSD | None |
| Mem. Card Max. Size | 256GB | |
| Operating System + Version | Android 5.1.1 | iOS 11.0.2 |
| Communications |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A5 (2016) | iPhone 8 Plus |
| LTE Category (Download) | LTE CAT6 301 Mbps | LTE CAT12 603 Mbps |
| Modem Features | | |
| WiFi Speed | | |
| WiFi Features | - Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
| |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Bluetooth Features | | |
| NFC Features | | |
| Connector Type | Micro USB | |
| Connector Features | | |
| SAR EU Head | 0.29 W/Kg | 0.99 W/Kg |
| SAR EU Body | 0.47 W/Kg | 0.99 W/Kg |
| Sim Card 0 |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy A5 (2016) | iPhone 8 Plus |
| Name | SIM0 | SIM0 |
| SIM Type | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Multimedia |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy A5 (2016) | iPhone 8 Plus |
| Audio Alerts | | |
| Speaker channels | | Stereo |
| Audio Features | - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- Phone Noise Cancellation
- FM Radio
| - Loudspeaker
- Phone Noise Cancellation
|
| Audio Formats | | |
| Video Formats | | |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Proximity
| - Accelerometer
- Barometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Gyroscope
- Proximity
|
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