O2 XDA Comet vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)

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

  XDA Comet: 37 g lighter

  XDA Comet:

  145 g

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  182 g

• Width

  XDA Comet: 18.8 mm narrower

  XDA Comet:

  58 mm

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  76.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  XDA Comet: 3 in smaller diagonal

  XDA Comet:

  2.7 in

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  5.7 in

• Depth

  Galaxy A8 (2016): 11.8 mm thinner

  XDA Comet:

  19 mm

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  7.2 mm

• Height

  XDA Comet: 50.6 mm shorter

  XDA Comet:

  106 mm

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  156.6 mm

• Release year

  XDA Comet:

  2007

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  2016

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. XDA Comet

   Height:

   106 mm

   Width:

   58 mm

   Depth:

   19 mm +11.8 mm versus Galaxy A8 (2016)

2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

   Height:

   156.6 mm +50.6 mm versus XDA Comet

   Width:

   76.8 mm +18.8 mm versus XDA Comet

   Depth:

   7.2 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. XDA Comet

   Screen diagonal:

   2.7 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   4:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   22.6 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 296.7% more rectangular screen area than XDA Comet.

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

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