Screen size
Galaxy A8 (2018)5.6"
Galaxy F70Winner: 6.7"+16%
Quick verdict
Galaxy F70 leads the measured specs 11-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A8 (2018)
5
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
Galaxy F70
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A8 (2018)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy F70
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A8 (2018)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Galaxy F70
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A8 (2018)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy F70
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A8 (2018)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy F70
LTE
Speed
Galaxy A8 (2018)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
Galaxy F70
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A8 (2018)
-
Galaxy F70
SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy A8 (2018)
2017, December. Released 2018, January
Galaxy F70
2026, October 19
Status
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Discontinued
Galaxy F70
Available. Released 2026, October 20
Dimensions
Galaxy A8 (2018)
149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)
Galaxy F70
164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
Weight
Galaxy A8 (2018)
172 g (6.07 oz)
Galaxy F70
192 g (6.77 oz)
Build
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Galaxy F70
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A8 (2018)
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy F70
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A8 (2018)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy F70
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Super AMOLED
Galaxy F70
Super AMOLED, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy A8 (2018)
5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy F70
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A8 (2018)
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Galaxy F70
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Galaxy F70
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
OS
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Galaxy F70
Android 16, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Exynos 7885 (14 nm)
Galaxy F70
Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Galaxy F70
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Mali-G71
Galaxy F70
Mali-G68 MP2
Card slot
Galaxy A8 (2018)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy F70
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A8 (2018)
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy F70
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A8 (2018)
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy F70
-
Single
Galaxy A8 (2018)
16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF
Galaxy F70
-
Features
Galaxy A8 (2018)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy F70
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A8 (2018)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy F70
1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy A8 (2018)
-
Galaxy F70
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.0, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Dual
Galaxy A8 (2018)
16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Galaxy F70
-
Video
Galaxy A8 (2018)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy F70
1080p@30fps
Single
Galaxy A8 (2018)
-
Galaxy F70
13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Yes
Galaxy F70
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Yes
Galaxy F70
No
Other
Galaxy A8 (2018)
24-bit/192kHz audio
Galaxy F70
-
WLAN
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy F70
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A8 (2018)
5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Galaxy F70
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A8 (2018)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Galaxy F70
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Yes
Galaxy F70
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A8 (2018)
FM radio
Galaxy F70
No
USB
Galaxy A8 (2018)
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy F70
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy F70
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Galaxy A8 (2018)
ANT+ Samsung Pay
Galaxy F70
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy F70
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A8 (2018)
18W wired
Galaxy F70
25W wired
Talk time
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Up to 24 h (3G)
Galaxy F70
-
Music play
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Up to 66 h
Galaxy F70
-
Colors
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Black, orchid grey, gold, blue
Galaxy F70
Vivid Violet, Bold Black
Models
Galaxy A8 (2018)
SM-A530F, SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W
Galaxy F70
-
SAR EU
Galaxy A8 (2018)
0.24 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)
Galaxy F70
-
Price
Galaxy A8 (2018)
About 250 EUR
Galaxy F70
About 190 EUR