Samsung Galaxy A8
Apple iPhone 5SSamsung Galaxy A8 vs Apple iPhone 5S
Price Comparison (India)
Rs. 21,499 
Rs. 21,499 
Rs. 24,999 General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Announced | |
| July 2015 | September 2013 |
| Status | |
| Available - August 2015 | Available - September 2013 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 26,990 ($396.91) [Similarly Priced] | - |
| Colors | |
| Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold | Black/Slate, White/Silver |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 in) |
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.3 in) |
| Weight | |
| 151 g (5.33 oz) | 112 g (3.95 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (optional) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - Fingerprint sensor | - |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v5.1 (Lollipop) | iOS 7.0.1 |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 [Similar] | Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone, Apple A7 with M7 Motion Coprocessor [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 405 [Similar] | PowerVR G6430 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16/32 GB | 16/32/64 GB storage |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | No |
Display
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 16 MP, 5312 x 2988 pixels [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | dual-LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR | Auto focus, 1.5 µm pixel size, Simultaneous HD video and image recording, touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection, panorama, HDR |
| Video | |
| 1080p@30fps | Yes, 1080p@30fps, 720p@120 fps, video stabilization |
| Front Camera | |
| 5 MP, 1080p [Similar] | Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| FM radio with RDS; recording | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps | DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| microUSB v2.0 | Yes, Lightning Port |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ Beidou (market dependant) | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML (Safari) |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 128 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | No |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| NFC | |
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Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 3050 mAh | 1440 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | Up to 250 h |
| Talk Time | |
| - | Up to 10 h |
