Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

36 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
VS
80 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Manufactured in January, 2018, with display 5.6 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885, vs Samsung Galaxy S25 FE, Manufactured in September, 2025 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400. 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 A8 (2018)
  • Higher pixel density: 441ppi
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 190g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4900mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
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:
Galaxy A8 (2018)
vs
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Dynamic AMOLED
Size 5.6 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2220 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 18.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 441 ppi 385 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 390 nits 1300 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 75.5 % 89.2 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
586 nits
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
PWM (Flicker)242 Hzn/a
Response time4.6 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.2 mm (5.87 in) 161.3 mm (6.35 in)
Width 70.6 mm (2.78 in) 76.6 mm (3.02 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 7.4 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 190 g (6.7 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gold
- Blue		 - White
- Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Yellow
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
75.5 %
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
89.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and Samsung Galaxy S25 FE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 Samsung Exynos 2400
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 14 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics Mali-G71 MP2 Samsung Xclipse 940
GPU Cores 32 768
GPU Frequency 770 MHz 1095 MHz
FLOPS 70.4 GFLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
7035
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)n/a2116
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)n/a7035
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a18270
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S25 FE]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
202681
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
1801002
CPU73673429356
GPU26657715844
Memory50080352083
UX52271303719
NanoReview Score2026811801002

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1333 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 64 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.0
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 7.1.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9) Android 16
OS Size n/a 23.8 GB
UI Skin One UI 2.0 One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 3000 mAh 4900 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (25 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes, (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min) Yes (65% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:35 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
17:10
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Web Browsing06:38 hn/a
Video Playback11:19 hn/a
Games04:20 hn/a
Standby Mode80 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 16 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4920x3264 pixels 8160x6120 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3x
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 120 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 120 fps)
Slow Motion No 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 16 MP Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix16 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSamsung S5K2P6SXn/a
Sensor size1/2.81/1.57
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.4
Focal lengthn/a75 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/4.4
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
82
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
74
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
79
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 16 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4608x3456 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.9 f/2.2
Focal length 27 mm 26 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3P8SP CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3.2
Pixel size 1 μm 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1120
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
85 dB
Samsung Galaxy S25 FE
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced December, 2017 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2018 yr September, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 480 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 649
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 FE the clear winner in this comparison.

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