O2 XDA Serra 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 Serra: 17 g lighter

  XDA Serra:

  165 g

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  182 g

• Width

  XDA Serra: 25.8 mm narrower

  XDA Serra:

  51 mm

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  76.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  XDA Serra: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

  XDA Serra:

  2.8 in

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  5.7 in

• Chipset

  XDA Serra:

  Qualcomm MSM7201A

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)

• Depth

  Galaxy A8 (2016): 10.9 mm thinner

  XDA Serra:

  18.1 mm

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  7.2 mm

• Height

  XDA Serra: 54.6 mm shorter

  XDA Serra:

  102 mm

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  156.6 mm

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 Serra

   Height:

   102 mm

   Width:

   51 mm

   Depth:

   18.1 mm +10.9 mm versus Galaxy A8 (2016)

2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

   Height:

   156.6 mm +54.6 mm versus XDA Serra

   Width:

   76.8 mm +25.8 mm versus XDA Serra

   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 Serra

   Screen diagonal:

   2.8 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   4:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   24.3 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 268.9% more rectangular screen area than XDA Serra.

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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