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Apple iPhone 4 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      iPhone 4:
      LCD
      Galaxy A8 (2018):
      OLED

    • Weight

      iPhone 4: 35 g lighter

      iPhone 4:
      137 g
      Galaxy A8 (2018):
      172 g

    • Width

      iPhone 4: 12 mm narrower

      iPhone 4:
      58.6 mm
      Galaxy A8 (2018):
      70.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 4: 2.1 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 4:
      3.5 in
      Galaxy A8 (2018):
      5.6 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 4:
      Apple A4 (45 nm)
      Galaxy A8 (2018):
      Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm)

    • Depth

      Galaxy A8 (2018): 0.9 mm thinner

      iPhone 4:
      9.3 mm
      Galaxy A8 (2018):
      8.4 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. iPhone 4

      Height:
      115.2 mm
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      9.3 mm +0.9 mm versus Galaxy A8 (2018)

    2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2018)

      Height:
      149.2 mm +34 mm versus iPhone 4
      Width:
      70.6 mm +12 mm versus iPhone 4
      Depth:
      8.4 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 4

      137 g

    2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2018)

      172 g

      +35 g versus iPhone 4

    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. iPhone 4

      Screen diagonal:
      3.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      3:2
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      36.5 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2018)

      Screen diagonal:
      5.6 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      79.6 cm²

    Galaxy A8 (2018) has approximately 118.2% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 4.

    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.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    iPhone 4: Original memory entry

    8/16/32 GB · 512 MB RAM

    Galaxy A8 (2018): Original memory entry

    32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

    Practical features

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

    1. iPhone 4

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Galaxy A8 (2018)

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated 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. iPhone 4

      1420 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2018)

      3000 mAh

      +1580 mAh versus iPhone 4

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. iPhone 42. Galaxy A8 (2018)

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4, Galaxy A8 (2018).
    SpecificationiPhone 4Galaxy A8 (2018)
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    • 149.2 Х 70.6 Х 8.4 mm
    Weight
    • 137 g
    • 172 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 5.6" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 960 px
    • 1080 x 2220 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8/16/32 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 32/64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1420 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 4
    • upgradable to iOS 7.1.2
    • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    Chipset
    • Apple A4 (45 nm)
    • Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 4, Galaxy A8 (2018).
    SpecificationiPhone 4Galaxy A8 (2018)
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 79.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 54.0%
    • 75.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 330 PPI
    • 441 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4, Galaxy A8 (2018).
    SpecificationiPhone 4Galaxy A8 (2018)
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.8
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.75µm
    • AF
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.8”
    • 1.12µm
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 480p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/3.1''
    • 1.0µm 8 MP
    • 24mm (wide)
    • 1/4''
    • 1.12µm
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 4, Galaxy A8 (2018).
    SpecificationiPhone 4Galaxy A8 (2018)
    Processor CPU
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX535
    • Mali-G71
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 4152
    • 116745
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 1482
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 4208
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 3704
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 142851
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 309
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 994
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 4, Galaxy A8 (2018).
    SpecificationiPhone 4Galaxy A8 (2018)
    Release date
    • 2010
    • June
    • 2017
    • December
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • orchid grey
    • Gold
    • Blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 200 EUR
    • 270 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    • Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 66 h
    Body build
    • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4, Galaxy A8 (2018).
    SpecificationiPhone 4Galaxy A8 (2018)
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    Speed
    • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 10
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 10
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
    • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 4, Galaxy A8 (2018).
    SpecificationiPhone 4Galaxy A8 (2018)
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Always-on display
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 4, Galaxy A8 (2018).
    SpecificationiPhone 4Galaxy A8 (2018)
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Scratch-resistant glass back panel
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging -ANT+ - Samsung Pay -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: A530F (Europe
    • Global Single-SIM); A530F/DS (Global Dual-SIM) Also known as Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Duos with dual-SIM card slots

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