Philips W8355 vs Samsung Galaxy A8s

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 A8s: 51.5 g lighter

    W8355:
    224.5 g
    Galaxy A8s:
    173 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A8s: 4.1 mm narrower

    W8355:
    79 mm
    Galaxy A8s:
    74.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W8355: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    W8355:
    5.3 in
    Galaxy A8s:
    6.4 in
  • Chipset

    W8355:
    Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
    Galaxy A8s:
    Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    W8355:
    Single
    Galaxy A8s:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Galaxy A8s: 3.5 mm thinner

    W8355:
    10.9 mm
    Galaxy A8s:
    7.4 mm

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. W8355

    Height:
    147.6 mm
    Width:
    79 mm +4.1 mm versus Galaxy A8s
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +3.5 mm versus Galaxy A8s
  2. 2. Galaxy A8s

    Height:
    158.4 mm +10.8 mm versus W8355
    Width:
    74.9 mm
    Depth:
    7.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. W8355

    224.5 g

    +51.5 g versus Galaxy A8s

  2. 2. Galaxy A8s

    173 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. W8355

    Screen diagonal:
    5.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    77.4 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A8s

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

Galaxy A8s has approximately 29.8% more rectangular screen area than W8355.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

W8355: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

Galaxy A8s: Original memory entry

128 GB · 6/8 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. W8355

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy A8s

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB

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. W8355

    3000 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A8s

    3400 mAh

    +400 mAh versus W8355

Specifications

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1. W83552. Galaxy A8s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W8355, Galaxy A8s.
SpecificationW8355Galaxy A8s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.6 Х 79 Х 10.9 mm
  • 158.4 Х 74.9 Х 7.4 mm
Weight
  • 224.5 g
  • 173 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.3" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6/8 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for W8355, Galaxy A8s.
SpecificationW8355Galaxy A8s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 77.4 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.4%
  • 84.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 208 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W8355, Galaxy A8s.
SpecificationW8355Galaxy A8s
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 24 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF -10 MP
  • AF -5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 24 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for W8355, Galaxy A8s.
SpecificationW8355Galaxy A8s
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • Adreno 616
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 170322
General specs
General specs — specifications for W8355, Galaxy A8s.
SpecificationW8355Galaxy A8s
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2018
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gray
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 742 h Talking time- Up to 13 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W8355, Galaxy A8s.
SpecificationW8355Galaxy A8s
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • 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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W8355, Galaxy A8s.
SpecificationW8355Galaxy A8s
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Always-on display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for W8355, Galaxy A8s.
SpecificationW8355Galaxy A8s
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -ANT+ - Samsung Pay - Also known as Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2019) in South Korea