• 5.7" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 615 SoC
    32GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 3050 mAh
  • 5.6" (1600 x 2560) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Snapdragon 805 SoC
    32GB/64GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
  • 3000 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy A8Galaxy Note Edge
ProductGalaxy A8 (Launched 2015-07-01)Galaxy Note Edge (Launched 2014-09-03)
Display5.7" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED 5.6" 1600 x 2560 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
  • 16-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 3.7-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 615 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 805 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB/64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
Battery3050 mAh3000 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 151g (5.3oz), 158x76.8x5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 inches)IP Rating, 174g (6.1oz), 151.3x82.4x8.3 mm (5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches)
Price (Market)$495$5995
Display
Product NameGalaxy A8Galaxy Note Edge
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.7"5.6"
Display/Body Ratio73.8%72.9%
Resolution1920x10801600 x 2560
Sharpness (PPI)386 PPI539 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 42.5D Glass
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy A8Galaxy Note Edge
Megapixel16-MP16-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy A8Galaxy Note Edge
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3050 mAh3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Removable
Talk Time17 hours18 hours
Music Playback Time51 hours67 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy A8Galaxy Note Edge
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 615Snapdragon 805
Processor ModelMSM8939SM-N910S
Processor # Cores84
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.8 et quad-core 1.3 GHz2.7 GHz
RAM Options2GB3GB
Internal Storage Options32GB32GB/64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB64GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.1Android 4.4
Communications
Product NameGalaxy A8Galaxy Note Edge
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.1
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
SAR EU Head0.24 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.33 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy A8Galaxy Note Edge
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy A8Galaxy Note Edge
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • MP3
  • FLAC
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • DVIX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264 PLAYER
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy A8 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note Edge Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better