Acer beTouch E101 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    beTouch E101: 64 g lighter

    beTouch E101:
    118 g
    Galaxy A8 (2016):
    182 g
  • Width

    beTouch E101: 20.8 mm narrower

    beTouch E101:
    56 mm
    Galaxy A8 (2016):
    76.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    beTouch E101: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    beTouch E101:
    3.2 in
    Galaxy A8 (2016):
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    beTouch E101:
    Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
    Galaxy A8 (2016):
    Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy A8 (2016): 5.6 mm thinner

    beTouch E101:
    12.8 mm
    Galaxy A8 (2016):
    7.2 mm
  • Height

    beTouch E101: 43.6 mm shorter

    beTouch E101:
    113 mm
    Galaxy A8 (2016):
    156.6 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. beTouch E101

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    12.8 mm +5.6 mm versus Galaxy A8 (2016)
  2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

    Height:
    156.6 mm +43.6 mm versus beTouch E101
    Width:
    76.8 mm +20.8 mm versus beTouch E101
    Depth:
    7.2 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. beTouch E101

    118 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

    182 g

    +64 g versus beTouch E101

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. beTouch E101

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29.1 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²

Galaxy A8 (2016) has approximately 207.3% more rectangular screen area than beTouch E101.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for beTouch E101, Galaxy A8 (2016), compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragebeTouch E101Galaxy A8 (2016)
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
beTouch E101: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. beTouch E101

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
See details panorama
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. beTouch E101

    1140 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

    3300 mAh

    +2160 mAh versus beTouch E101

Specifications

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1. beTouch E1012. Galaxy A8 (2016)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for beTouch E101, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationbeTouch E101Galaxy A8 (2016)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 56 Х 12.8 mm
  • 156.6 Х 76.8 Х 7.2 mm
Weight
  • 118 g
  • 182 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1140 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
  • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for beTouch E101, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationbeTouch E101Galaxy A8 (2016)
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 29.1 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.1%
  • 74.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 146 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for beTouch E101, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationbeTouch E101Galaxy A8 (2016)
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 16 MP
  • AF
  • f/1.9
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Super AMOLED
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for beTouch E101, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationbeTouch E101Galaxy A8 (2016)
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • No
  • Mali-T760MP8
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 87195
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1305
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4204
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 244
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 950
General specs
General specs — specifications for beTouch E101, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationbeTouch E101Galaxy A8 (2016)
Release date
  • 2009
  • October
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 44 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for beTouch E101, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationbeTouch E101Galaxy A8 (2016)
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600) - Taiwan LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - UAE
Speed
  • Super AMOLED
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • panorama
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.34 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.13 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for beTouch E101, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationbeTouch E101Galaxy A8 (2016)
Radio
  • panorama
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others
  • Scroll Wheel
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for beTouch E101, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationbeTouch E101Galaxy A8 (2016)
Dop
  • MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input Also known as Acer E1
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Versions: A810F/DS (UAE); A810YZ (Taiwan) Also known as Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos (2016) with dual-SIM card slots