Allview P8 Energy 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

    Galaxy A8 (2016): 30 g lighter

    P8 Energy:
    212 g
    Galaxy A8 (2016):
    182 g
  • Screen diagonal

    P8 Energy: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    P8 Energy:
    5.5 in
    Galaxy A8 (2016):
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    P8 Energy:
    Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
    Galaxy A8 (2016):
    Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy A8 (2016): 1.3 mm thinner

    P8 Energy:
    8.5 mm
    Galaxy A8 (2016):
    7.2 mm
  • Height

    P8 Energy: 4.6 mm shorter

    P8 Energy:
    152 mm
    Galaxy A8 (2016):
    156.6 mm
  • Release year

    P8 Energy:
    2015
    Galaxy A8 (2016):
    2016

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. P8 Energy

    Height:
    152 mm
    Width:
    76 mm
    Depth:
    8.5 mm +1.3 mm versus Galaxy A8 (2016)
  2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

    Height:
    156.6 mm +4.6 mm versus P8 Energy
    Width:
    76.8 mm
    Depth:
    7.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. P8 Energy

    212 g

    +30 g versus Galaxy A8 (2016)

  2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

    182 g

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. P8 Energy

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 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 7.4% more rectangular screen area than P8 Energy.

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 P8 Energy, Galaxy A8 (2016), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP8 EnergyGalaxy A8 (2016)
16 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 3 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. P8 Energy

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 128 GB (uses shared SIM 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. P8 Energy

    6000 mAh

    +2700 mAh versus Galaxy A8 (2016)

  2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

    3300 mAh

Specifications

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1. P8 Energy2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P8 Energy, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationP8 EnergyGalaxy A8 (2016)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152 Х 76 Х 8.5 mm
  • 156.6 Х 76.8 Х 7.2 mm
Weight
  • 212 g
  • 182 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 128 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 6000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P8 Energy, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationP8 EnergyGalaxy A8 (2016)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 149.1 Х 72.2 Х 8.9 mm
  • 74.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P8 Energy, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationP8 EnergyGalaxy A8 (2016)
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • AF
  • f/1.9
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for P8 Energy, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationP8 EnergyGalaxy A8 (2016)
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720MP2
  • Mali-T760MP8
Antutu 7 score *
  • 23431
  • 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 P8 Energy, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationP8 EnergyGalaxy A8 (2016)
Release date
  • 2015
  • September
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Brown
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 750 h Talking time- Up to 25 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 P8 Energy, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationP8 EnergyGalaxy A8 (2016)
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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 / 1900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 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
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.13 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for P8 Energy, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationP8 EnergyGalaxy A8 (2016)
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others
  • DTS sound
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for P8 Energy, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationP8 EnergyGalaxy A8 (2016)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging -Power Bank/Reverse charging
  • 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