Screen size
Galaxy A8 (2018)5.6"
Galaxy S26 FEWinner: 6.7"+16%
Quick verdict
Galaxy S26 FE leads the measured specs 14-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A8 (2018)
5
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy S26 FE
14
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A8 (2018)
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
Galaxy A8 (2018)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
Galaxy S26 FE
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A8 (2018)
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S26 FE
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
equal specsWi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Galaxy S26 FE
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 40, 41, 66 - International, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 - India
Speed
Galaxy A8 (2018)
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
Galaxy S26 FE
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
Galaxy A8 (2018)
-
Galaxy S26 FE
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International, 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - India
Announced
Galaxy A8 (2018)
2017, December. Released 2018, January
Galaxy S26 FE
2026, August 27
Status
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Discontinued
Galaxy S26 FE
Available. Released 2026, September 04
Dimensions
Galaxy A8 (2018)
149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in)
Galaxy S26 FE
161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm (6.36 x 3.03 x 0.29 in)
Weight
Galaxy A8 (2018)
172 g (6.07 oz)
Galaxy S26 FE
193 g (6.81 oz)
Build
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Galaxy S26 FE
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy A8 (2018)
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S26 FE
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time)
Other
Galaxy A8 (2018)
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Galaxy S26 FE
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Super AMOLED
Galaxy S26 FE
Dynamic AMOLED 2X, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1900 nits (HBM)
Size
Galaxy A8 (2018)
5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S26 FE
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~88.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A8 (2018)
1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
Galaxy S26 FE
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Galaxy S26 FE
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
OS
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Galaxy S26 FE
Android 17, up to 7 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Exynos 7885 (14 nm)
Galaxy S26 FE
Exynos 2500 (3 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Galaxy S26 FE
10-core (1x3.3GHz Cortex-X925 & 2x2.74GHz Cortex-A725 & 5x2.36GHz Cortex-A725 & 2x1.8GHz Cortex-A520)
GPU
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Mali-G71
Galaxy S26 FE
Xclipse 950
Card slot
Galaxy A8 (2018)
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Internal
Galaxy A8 (2018)
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
Galaxy S26 FE
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A8 (2018)
eMMC 5.1
Galaxy S26 FE
UFS 4.0
Single
Galaxy A8 (2018)
16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Features
Galaxy A8 (2018)
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S26 FE
LED flash, HDR, panorama, Best Face
Video
Galaxy A8 (2018)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Triple
Galaxy A8 (2018)
-
Galaxy S26 FE
50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 8 MP, f/2.4, 69mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
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 S26 FE
-
Video
Galaxy A8 (2018)
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S26 FE
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS, HDR10+
Single
Galaxy A8 (2018)
-
Galaxy S26 FE
12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.12µm
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
No
Other
Galaxy A8 (2018)
24-bit/192kHz audio
Galaxy S26 FE
-
WLAN
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S26 FE
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band or tri-band (market/region dependent), Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A8 (2018)
5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Galaxy S26 FE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A8 (2018)
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Galaxy S26 FE
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Yes
Galaxy S26 FE
Yes
Radio
Galaxy A8 (2018)
FM radio
Galaxy S26 FE
No
USB
Galaxy A8 (2018)
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy S26 FE
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Galaxy S26 FE
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other
Galaxy A8 (2018)
ANT+ Samsung Pay
Galaxy S26 FE
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support)
Type
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy S26 FE
Li-Ion 4900 mAh
Charging
Galaxy A8 (2018)
18W wired
Galaxy S26 FE
45W wired, PD, QC2, 69% in 30 min 15W wireless, Qi2 compatible Reverse wireless
Talk time
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Up to 24 h (3G)
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Music play
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Up to 66 h
Galaxy S26 FE
-
Colors
Galaxy A8 (2018)
Black, orchid grey, gold, blue
Galaxy S26 FE
Blueberry, Graphite, Pistachio
Models
Galaxy A8 (2018)
SM-A530F, SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W
Galaxy S26 FE
SM-S741B, SM-S741B/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A8 (2018)
0.24 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S26 FE
0.50 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A8 (2018)
About 250 EUR
Galaxy S26 FE
$ 599.99 / £ 599.00 / € 535.99 / ₹ 66,990