HTC U19e 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.

  • Weight

    Galaxy A8: 29 g lighter

    U19e:
    180 g
    Galaxy A8:
    151 g
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy A8: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    U19e:
    6 in
    Galaxy A8:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    U19e:
    Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
    Galaxy A8:
    Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    U19e:
    Dual
    Galaxy A8:
    Single
  • Depth

    Galaxy A8: 2.1 mm thinner

    U19e:
    8 mm
    Galaxy A8:
    5.9 mm
  • Release year

    U19e:
    2019
    Galaxy A8:
    2015

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. U19e

    Height:
    156.6 mm
    Width:
    75.9 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm +2.1 mm versus Galaxy A8
  2. 2. Galaxy A8

    Height:
    158 mm
    Width:
    76.8 mm
    Depth:
    5.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. U19e

    180 g

    +29 g versus Galaxy A8

  2. 2. Galaxy A8

    151 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. U19e

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A8

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

U19e has approximately 3.7% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A8.

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 U19e, Galaxy A8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageU19eGalaxy A8
32 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
128 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. U19e

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)

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. U19e

    3930 mAh

    +880 mAh versus Galaxy A8

  2. 2. Galaxy A8

    3050 mAh

Specifications

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1. U19e2. Galaxy A8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for U19e, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationU19eGalaxy A8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.6 Х 75.9 Х 8 mm
  • 158 Х 76.8 Х 5.9 mm
Weight
  • 180 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2160 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3930 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); HTC Sense
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for U19e, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationU19eGalaxy A8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.9 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 78.2%
  • 73.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 402 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified)
  • 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 U19e, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationU19eGalaxy A8
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • PDAF -20 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 2x optical zoom
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions
  • Auto HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0 2 MP
  • f/2.2 (depth sensor)
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 23mm (wide)
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 79
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 82
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 74
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for U19e, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationU19eGalaxy A8
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Kryo 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 616
  • Adreno 405
Antutu 7 score *
  • 178321
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for U19e, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationU19eGalaxy A8
Release date
  • 2019
  • June
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Extraordinary Purple
  • Modest Green
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 420 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 51 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
  • Front glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for U19e, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationU19eGalaxy A8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat15 800/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for U19e, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationU19eGalaxy A8
Radio
  • To be confirmed
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others
  • HDR10
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for U19e, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationU19eGalaxy A8
Dop
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 4.0)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+