Pantech Marauder 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: 22 g lighter

    Marauder:
    173 g
    Galaxy A8:
    151 g
  • Width

    Marauder: 11.8 mm narrower

    Marauder:
    65 mm
    Galaxy A8:
    76.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Marauder: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Marauder:
    3.8 in
    Galaxy A8:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy A8: 6.1 mm thinner

    Marauder:
    12 mm
    Galaxy A8:
    5.9 mm
  • Height

    Marauder: 29 mm shorter

    Marauder:
    129 mm
    Galaxy A8:
    158 mm
  • Release year

    Marauder:
    2012
    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. Marauder

    Height:
    129 mm
    Width:
    65 mm
    Depth:
    12 mm +6.1 mm versus Galaxy A8
  2. 2. Galaxy A8

    Height:
    158 mm +29 mm versus Marauder
    Width:
    76.8 mm +11.8 mm versus Marauder
    Depth:
    5.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Marauder

    173 g

    +22 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. Marauder

    Screen diagonal:
    3.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.1 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 117.9% more rectangular screen area than Marauder.

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 Marauder, Galaxy A8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMarauderGalaxy A8
4 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
32 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Marauder

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. Marauder

    1680 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A8

    3050 mAh

    +1370 mAh versus Marauder

Specifications

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1. Marauder2. Galaxy A8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Marauder, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationMarauderGalaxy A8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129 Х 65 Х 12 mm
  • 158 Х 76.8 Х 5.9 mm
Weight
  • 173 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.8" 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.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1680 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3050 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Marauder, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationMarauderGalaxy A8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 49.0%
  • 73.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 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 Marauder, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationMarauderGalaxy A8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 23mm (wide)
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 79
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 82
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 74
Performance
Performance — specifications for Marauder, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationMarauderGalaxy A8
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 405
General specs
General specs — specifications for Marauder, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationMarauderGalaxy A8
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Pearl White
  • Midnight Black
  • Champagne Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 533 h Talking time- Up to 8 h 10 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 Marauder, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationMarauderGalaxy A8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 13(700)
  • 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
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 0.89 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Marauder, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationMarauderGalaxy A8
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Marauder, Galaxy A8.
SpecificationMarauderGalaxy A8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For Verizon Also known as Pantech Star Q
  • Pantech Star Q 4G LTE
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+