Screen size
Galaxy A5 (2017)5.2"
Galaxy M08Winner: 6.7"+22%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M08 leads the measured specs 10-7.
Measured wins
Galaxy A5 (2017)
7
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy M08
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A5 (2017)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A5 (2017)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Galaxy M08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A5 (2017)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M08
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 M08
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 M08
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy A5 (2017)
2017, January. Released 2017, January
Galaxy M08
2026, October 01
Status
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Discontinued
Galaxy M08
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 M08
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 M08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Build
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back, aluminum frame
Galaxy M08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A5 (2017)
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A5 (2017)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy M08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Super AMOLED
Galaxy M08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy A5 (2017)
5.2 inches, 74.5 cm2 (~71.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M08
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 M08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Galaxy M08
-
OS
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Galaxy M08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Exynos 7880 (14 nm)
Galaxy M08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53
Galaxy M08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Mali-T830MP3
Galaxy M08
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A5 (2017)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A5 (2017)
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
Galaxy M08
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A5 (2017)
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy M08
-
Single
Galaxy A5 (2017)
16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF
Galaxy M08
-
Features
Galaxy A5 (2017)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M08
LED flash
Video
Galaxy A5 (2017)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M08
1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Galaxy A5 (2017)
-
Galaxy M08
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 M08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A5 (2017)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M08
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A5 (2017)
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 A5 (2017)
4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE
Galaxy M08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A5 (2017)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Galaxy M08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Yes
Galaxy M08
No
Radio
Galaxy A5 (2017)
FM radio
Galaxy M08
FM radio
USB
Galaxy A5 (2017)
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M08
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy M08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Other
Galaxy A5 (2017)
ANT+ Samsung Pay
Galaxy M08
-
Type
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy M08
6000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A5 (2017)
18W wired
Galaxy M08
25W wired
Talk time
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Up to 16 h (3G)
Galaxy M08
-
Music play
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Up to 53 h
Galaxy M08
-
Colors
Galaxy A5 (2017)
Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud
Galaxy M08
Silver
Models
Galaxy A5 (2017)
SM-A520F, SM-A520F, SM-A520K, SM-A520L, SM-A520S, SM-A520W, SM-A520FD
Galaxy M08
SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS
SAR
Galaxy A5 (2017)
0.88 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M08
0.62 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy A5 (2017)
0.52 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A5 (2017)
About 190 EUR
Galaxy M08
About 160 EUR