Screen size
Galaxy A85.7"
Galaxy M08Winner: 6.7"+15%
Quick verdict
Galaxy M08 leads the measured specs 12-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy A8
5
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Galaxy M08
12
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy A8
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Galaxy M08
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy A8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M08
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy A8
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy M08
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy A8
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20
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 A8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Galaxy M08
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy A8
2015, July. Released 2015, August
Galaxy M08
2026, October 01
Status
Galaxy A8
Discontinued
Galaxy M08
Released Oct 2026
Dimensions
Galaxy A8
158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 in)
Galaxy M08
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy A8
151 g (5.33 oz)
Galaxy M08
197 g (6.95 oz)
Build
Galaxy A8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frame
Galaxy M08
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy A8
Nano-SIM
Galaxy M08
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy A8
-
Galaxy M08
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes)
Type
Galaxy A8
Super AMOLED
Galaxy M08
PLS LCD, 90Hz
Size
Galaxy A8
5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M08
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy A8
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
Galaxy M08
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy A8
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Galaxy M08
-
OS
Galaxy A8
Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Galaxy M08
Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9
Chipset
Galaxy A8
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
Galaxy M08
Mediatek Helio G99+ (6 nm)
CPU
Galaxy A8
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53)
Galaxy M08
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Galaxy A8
Adreno 405
Galaxy M08
Mali-G57 MC2
Card slot
Galaxy A8
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Galaxy M08
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy A8
32GB 2GB RAM
Galaxy M08
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy A8
eMMC 4.5
Galaxy M08
-
Single
Galaxy A8
16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm (standard), AF
Galaxy M08
-
Features
Galaxy A8
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy M08
LED flash
Video
Galaxy A8
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M08
1080p@30/60fps
Dual
Galaxy A8
-
Galaxy M08
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
Galaxy A8
5 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide)
Galaxy M08
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Video
Galaxy A8
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M08
Yes
Loudspeaker
Galaxy A8
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy A8
Yes
Galaxy M08
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy A8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Galaxy M08
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy A8
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
Galaxy M08
5.3, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy A8
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
Galaxy M08
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy A8
Yes
Galaxy M08
No
Radio
Galaxy A8
FM radio, RDS, recording
Galaxy M08
FM radio
USB
Galaxy A8
microUSB 2.0
Galaxy M08
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy A8
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Galaxy M08
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Other
Galaxy A8
ANT+
Galaxy M08
-
Type
Galaxy A8
Li-Ion 3050 mAh, non-removable
Galaxy M08
6000 mAh
Talk time
Galaxy A8
Up to 17 h (3G)
Galaxy M08
-
Music play
Galaxy A8
Up to 51 h
Galaxy M08
-
Charging
Galaxy A8
-
Galaxy M08
25W wired
Colors
Galaxy A8
Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold
Galaxy M08
Silver
Models
Galaxy A8
SM-A8000, SM-A800F
Galaxy M08
SM-M085F, SM-M085F/DS
SAR EU
Galaxy A8
0.32 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M08
0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy A8
About 250 EUR
Galaxy M08
About 160 EUR
SAR
Galaxy A8
-
Galaxy M08
0.62 W/kg (head)