Lenovo A789 vs Samsung Galaxy A8

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.

• Width

  A789: 11.4 mm narrower

  A789:

  65.4 mm

  Galaxy A8:

  76.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  A789: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

  A789:

  4 in

  Galaxy A8:

  5.7 in

• Chipset

  A789:

  Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)

  Galaxy A8:

  Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Galaxy A8: 7.3 mm thinner

  A789:

  13.2 mm

  Galaxy A8:

  5.9 mm

• Height

  A789: 31.4 mm shorter

  A789:

  126.6 mm

  Galaxy A8:

  158 mm

• Release year

  A789:

  2012

  Galaxy A8:

  2015

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. A789

   Height:

   126.6 mm

   Width:

   65.4 mm

   Depth:

   13.2 mm +7.3 mm versus Galaxy A8

2. 2. Galaxy A8

   Height:

   158 mm +31.4 mm versus A789

   Width:

   76.8 mm +11.4 mm versus A789

   Depth:

   5.9 mm

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. A789

   Screen diagonal:

   4 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   45.5 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 96.7% more rectangular screen area than A789.

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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

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

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