Screen size
equal specsGalaxy A056.7"
Galaxy M086.7"
Quick verdict
Galaxy M08 leads the measured specs 8-2.
Measured wins
Galaxy A05
2
spec wins
Ties
11
equal specs
Galaxy M08
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
Galaxy A05
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A05
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A05
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy M08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A05
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
equal specsWeight
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 A05
HSPA, LTE
Galaxy M08
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy A05
2023, September 25
Galaxy M08
2026, October 01
Status
Galaxy A05
Available. Released 2023, October 15
Galaxy M08
Released Oct 2026
Dimensions
Galaxy A05
168.8 x 78.2 x 8.8 mm (6.65 x 3.08 x 0.35 in)
Galaxy M08
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A05
195 g (6.88 oz)
Galaxy M08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Build
Galaxy A05
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A05
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A05
-
Galaxy M08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A05
PLS LCD
Galaxy M08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy A05
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~82.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M08
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A05
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Galaxy M08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
OS
Galaxy A05
Android 13, up to 2 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Galaxy M08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A05
Mediatek Helio G85 (12 nm)
Galaxy M08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A05
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy M08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A05
Mali-G52 MC2
Galaxy M08
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A05
microSDXC
Galaxy M08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A05
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Galaxy M08
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A05
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy M08
-
Dual
Galaxy A05
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.64µm, AF Auxiliary lens
Galaxy M08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Galaxy A05
LED flash
Galaxy M08
LED flash
Video
Galaxy A05
1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy M08
1080p@30/60fps
Single
Galaxy A05
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Galaxy M08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A05
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A05
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A05
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A05
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M08
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A05
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A05
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Galaxy M08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A05
No
Galaxy M08
No
Radio
Galaxy A05
Unspecified
Galaxy M08
FM radio
USB
Galaxy A05
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M08
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A05
Accelerometer, proximity
Galaxy M08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Type
Galaxy A05
Li-Po 5000 mAh
Galaxy M08
6000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A05
25W wired
Galaxy M08
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A05
Black, Silver, Light Green
Galaxy M08
Silver
Models
Galaxy A05
SM-A055F, SM-A055F/DS, SM-A055M, SM-A055M/DS
Galaxy M08
SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A05
0.41 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A05
$ 104.99 / £ 68.99 / € 101.99 / ₹ 8,949
Galaxy M08
About 160 EUR
SAR
Galaxy A05
-
Galaxy M08
0.62 W/kg (head)