Screen size
Galaxy A8 (2018)5.6"
Galaxy M47Winner: 6.7"+16%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M47 leads the measured specs 13-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A8 (2018)
5
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy M47
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A8 (2018)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M47
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A8 (2018)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Galaxy M47
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A8 (2018)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M47
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
Storage
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 M47
LTE
Speed
Galaxy A8 (2018)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
Galaxy M47
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A8 (2018)
-
Galaxy M47
SA/NSA/Sub6
Announced
Galaxy A8 (2018)
2017, December. Released 2018, January
Galaxy M47
2026, June 29
Status
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Discontinued
Galaxy M47
Available. Released 2026, July 04
Dimensions
Galaxy A8 (2018)
149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)
Galaxy M47
162.4 x 78.2 x 7.8 mm (6.39 x 3.08 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A8 (2018)
172 g (6.07 oz)
Galaxy M47
200 g (7.05 oz)
Build
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Galaxy M47
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
SIM
Galaxy A8 (2018)
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M47
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A8 (2018)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy M47
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 2m
Type
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Super AMOLED
Galaxy M47
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A8 (2018)
5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M47
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A8 (2018)
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Galaxy M47
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Galaxy M47
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Galaxy M47
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Chipset
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Exynos 7885 (14 nm)
Galaxy M47
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Galaxy M47
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Mali-G71
Galaxy M47
Adreno 710
Card slot
Galaxy A8 (2018)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M47
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Galaxy A8 (2018)
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy M47
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A8 (2018)
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy M47
UFS 3.1
Single
Galaxy A8 (2018)
16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF
Galaxy M47
-
Features
Galaxy A8 (2018)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M47
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy A8 (2018)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M47
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy A8 (2018)
-
Galaxy M47
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (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 M47
-
Video
Galaxy A8 (2018)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M47
1080p@30fps, HDR
Single
Galaxy A8 (2018)
-
Galaxy M47
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), AF
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Yes
Galaxy M47
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Yes
Galaxy M47
No
Other
Galaxy A8 (2018)
24-bit/192kHz audio
Galaxy M47
-
WLAN
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy M47
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A8 (2018)
5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Galaxy M47
5.3, A2DP, LE, ASHA
Positioning
Galaxy A8 (2018)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Galaxy M47
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Yes
Galaxy M47
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A8 (2018)
FM radio
Galaxy M47
Unspecified
USB
Galaxy A8 (2018)
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M47
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy M47
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Other
Galaxy A8 (2018)
ANT+ Samsung Pay
Galaxy M47
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy M47
6000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A8 (2018)
18W wired
Galaxy M47
45W wired Bypass charging
Talk time
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Up to 24 h (3G)
Galaxy M47
-
Music play
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Up to 66 h
Galaxy M47
-
Colors
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Black, orchid grey, gold, blue
Galaxy M47
Blaze Blue, Rogue Red
Models
Galaxy A8 (2018)
SM-A530F, SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W
Galaxy M47
SM-M476B/DS, SM-M476B
SAR EU
Galaxy A8 (2018)
0.24 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M47
0.50 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A8 (2018)
About 250 EUR
Galaxy M47
About 210 EUR
SAR
Galaxy A8 (2018)
-
Galaxy M47
0.87 W/kg (head)