HTC Titan II vs Samsung Galaxy A8

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

    Titan II:
    LCD
    Galaxy A8:
    OLED
  • Width

    Titan II: 7.8 mm narrower

    Titan II:
    69 mm
    Galaxy A8:
    76.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Titan II: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Titan II:
    4.7 in
    Galaxy A8:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    Titan II:
    Qualcomm Snapdragon S2
    Galaxy A8:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy A8: 7.1 mm thinner

    Titan II:
    13 mm
    Galaxy A8:
    5.9 mm
  • Height

    Titan II: 26 mm shorter

    Titan II:
    132 mm
    Galaxy A8:
    158 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. Titan II

    Height:
    132 mm
    Width:
    69 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +7.1 mm versus Galaxy A8
  2. 2. Galaxy A8

    Height:
    158 mm +26 mm versus Titan II
    Width:
    76.8 mm +7.8 mm versus Titan II
    Depth:
    5.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Titan II

    147 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A8

    151 g

    +4 g versus Titan II

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. Titan II

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

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

Galaxy A8 has approximately 42.5% more rectangular screen area than Titan II.

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 Titan II, Galaxy A8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageTitan IIGalaxy A8
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
Titan II: Original memory entry

16 GB

Practical features

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

1. Titan II

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

2. Galaxy A8

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. Titan II

    1730 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A8

    3050 mAh

    +1320 mAh versus Titan II

Specifications

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1. Titan II2. Galaxy A8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Titan II, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationTitan IIGalaxy A8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132 Х 69 Х 13 mm
  • 158 Х 76.8 Х 5.9 mm
Weight
  • 147 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • S-LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1730 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S2
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Titan II, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationTitan IIGalaxy A8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 62.9 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.0%
  • 73.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 199 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for Titan II, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationTitan IIGalaxy A8
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 23mm (wide)
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 79
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 82
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 74
Performance
Performance — specifications for Titan II, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationTitan IIGalaxy A8
Processor CPU
  • 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 405
General specs
General specs — specifications for Titan II, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationTitan IIGalaxy A8
Release date
  • 2012
  • January
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 290 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 20 min
  • Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 51 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Titan II, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationTitan IIGalaxy A8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 2100 - HTC Titan 4G -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - AT&T LTE band 9(1800) - Australia
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Bing Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.60 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Titan II, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationTitan IIGalaxy A8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Titan II, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationTitan IIGalaxy A8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - HTC Titan II for AT&T HTC Titan 4G in Australia
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+