Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

54 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
VS
36 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820, vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), Manufactured in January, 2018 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885. 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 S10 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4100mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
  • Lighter design: 172g vs 175g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
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 S10 Plus
vs
Galaxy A8 (2018)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.4 in 5.6 in
Resolution 1440x3040 pixels 1080x2220 pixels
Aspect ratio 19:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 522 ppi 441 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 1200 nits 390 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 75.5 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
789 nits
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
586 nits
sRGB gamut96.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)235 Hz242 Hz
Response time4.8 ms4.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus], [Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 157.6 mm (6.2 in) 149.2 mm (5.87 in)
Width 74.1 mm (2.92 in) 70.6 mm (2.78 in)
Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - Black
- Gold
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.6 %
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
75.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Max Frequency 2730 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)		 - 6/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A73)
Process Samsung Samsung
Transistor Size 8 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G76 MP12 Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Cores 432 32
GPU Frequency 720 MHz 770 MHz
FLOPS 607 GFLOPS 70.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
947
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
2460
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)947n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)2460n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
638195
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
202681
CPU16502373673
GPU19732226657
Memory12093950080
UX15491152271
NanoReview Score638195202681
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
3230
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.5 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test19 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3230n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
8595
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Writing score10100n/a
Web score6612n/a
Video editing5772n/a
Data manipulation6847n/a
NanoReview Score8595n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1333 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 1024 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 7.1.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9)
OS Size 46.5 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 4.0 One UI 2.0

Battery

Volume 4100 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:40 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
16:40
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
17:10
Web Browsing05:58 h06:38 h
Video Playback11:15 h11:19 h
Games04:15 h04:20 h
Standby Mode80 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4920x3264 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) No
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP		 Standard: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP16 MP
Aperturef/1.5 - 2.4f/1.7
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung SAK2L4Samsung S5K2P6SX
Sensor size1/2.551/2.8
Pixel size1.4 μm1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length52 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3M3n/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix16 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length12 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.1n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
114
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
82
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
97
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
74
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
109
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
79
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 4320x2432 pixels 4608x3456 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/1.9
Focal length 26 mm 27 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Samsung S5K3P8SP
Sensor size 1/2.65 1/3.1
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
101
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
88
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsB1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500)
LTE category2011
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
87.8 dB
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
85 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced February, 2019 yr December, 2017 yr
Release Date March, 2019 yr January, 2018 yr
Launch Price ($) 1000 480
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- 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.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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