Screen size
Galaxy A8 (2018)5.6"
Galaxy M08Winner: 6.7"+16%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M08 leads the measured specs 8-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy A8 (2018)
6
spec wins
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy M08
8
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A8 (2018)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A8 (2018)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Galaxy M08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A8 (2018)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 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
equal specsRAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
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 A8 (2018)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
Galaxy M08
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy A8 (2018)
2017, December. Released 2018, January
Galaxy M08
2026, October 01
Status
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Discontinued
Galaxy M08
Released Oct 2026
Dimensions
Galaxy A8 (2018)
149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 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 A8 (2018)
172 g (6.07 oz)
Galaxy M08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Build
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Galaxy M08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A8 (2018)
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A8 (2018)
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 A8 (2018)
Super AMOLED
Galaxy M08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy A8 (2018)
5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M08
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A8 (2018)
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Galaxy M08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Galaxy M08
-
OS
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Galaxy M08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Exynos 7885 (14 nm)
Galaxy M08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Galaxy M08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Mali-G71
Galaxy M08
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A8 (2018)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A8 (2018)
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy M08
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A8 (2018)
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy M08
-
Single
Galaxy A8 (2018)
16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF
Galaxy M08
-
Features
Galaxy A8 (2018)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M08
LED flash
Video
Galaxy A8 (2018)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M08
1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Galaxy A8 (2018)
-
Galaxy M08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
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 M08
-
Video
Galaxy A8 (2018)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M08
Yes
Single
Galaxy A8 (2018)
-
Galaxy M08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
Other
Galaxy A8 (2018)
24-bit/192kHz audio
Galaxy M08
-
WLAN
Galaxy A8 (2018)
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 A8 (2018)
5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Galaxy M08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A8 (2018)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Galaxy M08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Yes
Galaxy M08
No
Radio
Galaxy A8 (2018)
FM radio
Galaxy M08
FM radio
USB
Galaxy A8 (2018)
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M08
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy M08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Other
Galaxy A8 (2018)
ANT+ Samsung Pay
Galaxy M08
-
Type
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy M08
6000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A8 (2018)
18W wired
Galaxy M08
25W wired
Talk time
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Up to 24 h (3G)
Galaxy M08
-
Music play
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Up to 66 h
Galaxy M08
-
Colors
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Black, orchid grey, gold, blue
Galaxy M08
Silver
Models
Galaxy A8 (2018)
SM-A530F, SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W
Galaxy M08
SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A8 (2018)
0.24 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A8 (2018)
About 250 EUR
Galaxy M08
About 160 EUR
SAR
Galaxy A8 (2018)
-
Galaxy M08
0.62 W/kg (head)