Screen size
Galaxy A5 (2017)5.2"
Galaxy F08Winner: 6.7"+22%
Quick verdict
Galaxy F08 leads the measured specs 10-7.
Measured wins
Galaxy A5 (2017)
7
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy F08
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A5 (2017)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy F08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A5 (2017)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Galaxy F08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A5 (2017)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy F08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A5 (2017)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
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
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy F08
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41
Speed
Galaxy A5 (2017)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Galaxy F08
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy A5 (2017)
2017, January. Released 2017, January
Galaxy F08
2026, October 01
Status
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Discontinued
Galaxy F08
Released Oct 2026
Dimensions
Galaxy A5 (2017)
146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm (5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy F08
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A5 (2017)
157 g (5.54 oz)
Galaxy F08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Build
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame
Galaxy F08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A5 (2017)
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy F08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A5 (2017)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy F08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Super AMOLED
Galaxy F08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy A5 (2017)
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy F08
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A5 (2017)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~424 ppi density)
Galaxy F08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Galaxy F08
-
OS
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Galaxy F08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Exynos 7880 (14 nm)
Galaxy F08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Galaxy F08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Mali-T830MP3
Galaxy F08
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A5 (2017)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy F08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A5 (2017)
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
Galaxy F08
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A5 (2017)
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy F08
-
Single
Galaxy A5 (2017)
16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Galaxy F08
-
Features
Galaxy A5 (2017)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy F08
LED flash
Video
Galaxy A5 (2017)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy F08
1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Galaxy A5 (2017)
-
Galaxy F08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy A5 (2017)
16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
Galaxy F08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A5 (2017)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy F08
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Yes
Galaxy F08
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Yes
Galaxy F08
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy F08
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A5 (2017)
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Galaxy F08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A5 (2017)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Galaxy F08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Yes
Galaxy F08
No
Radio
Galaxy A5 (2017)
FM radio
Galaxy F08
FM radio
USB
Galaxy A5 (2017)
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy F08
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy F08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Other
Galaxy A5 (2017)
ANT+ Samsung Pay
Galaxy F08
-
Type
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy F08
6000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A5 (2017)
18W wired
Galaxy F08
25W wired
Talk time
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Up to 16 h (3G)
Galaxy F08
-
Music play
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Up to 53 h
Galaxy F08
-
Colors
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud
Galaxy F08
Blue
Models
Galaxy A5 (2017)
SM-A520F, SM-A520F, SM-A520K, SM-A520L, SM-A520S, SM-A520W, SM-A520FD
Galaxy F08
SM-E085F, SM-E085F/DS
SAR
Galaxy A5 (2017)
0.88 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
Galaxy F08
0.62 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A5 (2017)
0.52 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Galaxy F08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A5 (2017)
About 190 EUR
Galaxy F08
About 160 EUR