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Samsung Galaxy A70 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

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Samsung Galaxy A70
VS
44 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
Samsung Galaxy A70
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A70 Manufactured in April, 2019, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 675, vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus, Manufactured in April, 2017 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A70
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 3500mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 529ppi
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 183g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A70 and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A70
vs
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.2 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 529 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 580 nits
HDR support n/a Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 86 % 83.3 %
Features Always-On Display Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A70
601 nits
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
642 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a250 Hz
Response timen/a4.4 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.3 mm (6.47 in) 159.5 mm (6.28 in)
Width 76.7 mm (3.02 in) 73.4 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 183 g (6.46 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance No IP68
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A70
86 %
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A70 and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.7 (Kryo 460 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2 (Kryo 460 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.314 (Exynos M2)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 11 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 685 No
Graphics Adreno 612 Mali-G71 MP20
GPU Cores 192 320
GPU Frequency 845 MHz 546 MHz
FLOPS 324.4 GFLOPS 375 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A70
594
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A70
1672
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)594n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)1672n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A70
305830
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
346771
CPU113380104827
GPU40147116171
Memory7173863736
UX8056562037
NanoReview Score305830346771
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A70
405
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Stability97 %n/a
Graphics Test2 fpsn/a
Graphics Score405n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A70]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A70
7673
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Writing score7980n/a
Web score5932n/a
Video editing5706n/a
Data manipulation6272n/a
NanoReview Score7673n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11) Android 7.0 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size n/a 11.7 GB
UI Skin One UI 3.1 One UI

Battery

Volume 4500 mAh 3500 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi/PMA
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (45% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (60% in 45 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A70
21:44
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
17:41
Web Browsing06:55 h07:10 h
Video Playback11:33 h10:52 h
Games04:43 h04:35 h
Standby Mode129 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 6500x4920 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 32 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix32 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal length26 mm26 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2L2
Sensor size1/2.81/2.6
Pixel size0.8 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length12 mmn/a
Sensor size1/4n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A70
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
88
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A70
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
88
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A70
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
88

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 6528x4896 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/1.7
Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1440p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1216
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A70
81.7 dB
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
83 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2019 yr March, 2017 yr
Release Date April, 2019 yr April, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 370 850
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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