Samsung Galaxy A10 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Galaxy A10:
    LCD
    Galaxy A8 (2016):
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy A10: 14 g lighter

    Galaxy A10:
    168 g
    Galaxy A8 (2016):
    182 g
  • Width

    Galaxy A10: 1.2 mm narrower

    Galaxy A10:
    75.6 mm
    Galaxy A8 (2016):
    76.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy A8 (2016): 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A10:
    6.2 in
    Galaxy A8 (2016):
    5.7 in
  • Memory variants

    At 32 GB storage

    Galaxy A10:
    2 GB RAM
    Galaxy A8 (2016):
    3 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Galaxy A10:
    Exynos 7884 Octa
    Galaxy A8 (2016):
    Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)

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. Galaxy A10

    Height:
    155.6 mm
    Width:
    75.6 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm +0.7 mm versus Galaxy A8 (2016)
  2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

    Height:
    156.6 mm
    Width:
    76.8 mm +1.2 mm versus Galaxy A10
    Depth:
    7.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy A10

    168 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

    182 g

    +14 g versus Galaxy A10

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. Galaxy A10

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    95.9 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 A10 has approximately 7.1% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy A8 (2016).

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 Galaxy A10, Galaxy A8 (2016), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy A10Galaxy A8 (2016)
32 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 3 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. Galaxy A10

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Galaxy A10

    3400 mAh

    +100 mAh versus Galaxy A8 (2016)

  2. 2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

    3300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A102. Galaxy A8 (2016)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A10, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationGalaxy A10Galaxy A8 (2016)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155.6 Х 75.6 Х 7.9 mm
  • 156.6 Х 76.8 Х 7.2 mm
Weight
  • 168 g
  • 182 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.2" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Exynos 7884 Octa
  • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A10, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationGalaxy A10Galaxy A8 (2016)
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 95.9 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.6%
  • 74.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 271 PPI
  • 386 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A10, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationGalaxy A10Galaxy A8 (2016)
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • AF
  • f/1.9
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.9
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A10, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationGalaxy A10Galaxy A8 (2016)
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x1.6 GHz & 6x1.35 GHz)
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G71 MP2
  • Mali-T760MP8
Antutu 7 score *
  • 88562
  • 87195
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 832
  • 1305
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 3019
  • 4204
Antutu 8 score *
  • 107182
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 244
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 950
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A10, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationGalaxy A10Galaxy A8 (2016)
Release date
  • 2019
  • February
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Red
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 300 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 44 h
Body build
  • Front glass
  • plastic body
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A10, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationGalaxy A10Galaxy A8 (2016)
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600) - Taiwan LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - UAE
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.09 W/kg (body)
  • SAR EU - 0.13 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A10, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationGalaxy A10Galaxy A8 (2016)
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A10, Galaxy A8 (2016).
SpecificationGalaxy A10Galaxy A8 (2016)
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: SM-A105F/DS (Global)
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Versions: A810F/DS (UAE); A810YZ (Taiwan) Also known as Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos (2016) with dual-SIM card slots