Screen size
Quick verdict
Galaxy M08 leads the measured specs 14-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy A01
2
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Galaxy M08
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A01
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A01
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A01
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 , HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - SM-A015M
Galaxy M08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A01
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28 - SM-A015M
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy M08
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Galaxy A01
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
Galaxy M08
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy A01
2019, December 17. Released 2020, January
Galaxy M08
2026, October 01
Status
Galaxy A01
Discontinued
Galaxy M08
Released Oct 2026
Dimensions
Galaxy A01
146.2 x 70.9 x 8.3 mm (5.76 x 2.79 x 0.33 in)
Galaxy M08
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A01
149 g (5.26 oz)
Galaxy M08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Build
Galaxy A01
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A01
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A01
-
Galaxy M08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A01
PLS LCD
Galaxy M08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy A01
5.7 inches, 81.6 cm2 (~78.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M08
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A01
720 x 1520 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~294 ppi density)
Galaxy M08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy A01
Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI Core 4.1
Galaxy M08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A01
Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)
Galaxy M08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A01
Octa-core (4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.45 GHz Cortex A53)
Galaxy M08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A01
Adreno 505
Galaxy M08
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A01
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A01
16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
Galaxy M08
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A01
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy M08
-
Dual
Galaxy A01
13 MP, f/2.2, 28mm (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, AF Auxiliary lens
Galaxy M08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Galaxy A01
LED flash
Galaxy M08
LED flash
Video
Galaxy A01
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M08
1080p@30/60fps
Single
Galaxy A01
5 MP, f/2.2, 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Galaxy M08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A01
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A01
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A01
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A01
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M08
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A01
4.2, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A01
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy M08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A01
No
Galaxy M08
No
Radio
Galaxy A01
FM radio, RDS, recording
Galaxy M08
FM radio
USB
Galaxy A01
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy M08
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A01
Accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy M08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Type
Galaxy A01
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy M08
6000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A01
-
Galaxy M08
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A01
Black, Blue, Red
Galaxy M08
Silver
Models
Galaxy A01
SM-A015F, SM-A015F/DS, SM-A015G, SM-A015G/DS, SM-A015M, SM-A015M/DS, SM-A015T1, SM-S111DL, SM-A015V, SM-A015A, SM-A015AZ, SM-A015U, SM-A015U1
Galaxy M08
SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A01
0.35 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A01
About 200 EUR
Galaxy M08
About 160 EUR
SAR
Galaxy A01
-
Galaxy M08
0.62 W/kg (head)