Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) vs Wiko Pulp: specs comparison

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 A8 (2016):

OLED

Pulp:

LCD
Weight

Pulp: 33 g lighter

Galaxy A8 (2016):

182 g

Pulp:

149 g
Width

Pulp: 4.8 mm narrower

Galaxy A8 (2016):

76.8 mm

Pulp:

72 mm
Screen diagonal

Pulp: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy A8 (2016):

5.7 in

Pulp:

5 in
Memory variants

At 32 GB storage

Galaxy A8 (2016):

3 GB RAM

Pulp:

2 GB RAM
Chipset

Galaxy A8 (2016):

Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)

Pulp:

Mediatek MT6592M (28 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. Galaxy A8 (2016)

Height:

156.6 mm +12.7 mm versus Pulp
Width:

76.8 mm +4.8 mm versus Pulp
Depth:

7.2 mm
2. Pulp

Height:

143.9 mm
Width:

72 mm
Depth:

8.5 mm +1.3 mm versus Galaxy A8 (2016)

Weight

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

1. Galaxy A8 (2016)

182 g

+33 g versus Pulp
2. Pulp

149 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. Galaxy A8 (2016)

Screen diagonal:

5.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

89.6 cm²
2. Pulp

Screen diagonal:

5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

68.9 cm²

Galaxy A8 (2016) has approximately 30% more rectangular screen area than Pulp.

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 A8 (2016), Pulp, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Galaxy A8 (2016)	Pulp
16 GB	Not recorded	2 GB RAM
32 GB Recorded for all phones	3 GB RAM	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. Galaxy A8 (2016)

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

2. Pulp

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 64 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. Galaxy A8 (2016)

3300 mAh

+800 mAh versus Pulp
2. Pulp

2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A8 (2016)2. Pulp

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A8 (2016), Pulp.
Specification	Galaxy A8 (2016)	Pulp
Dimensions (HxWxD)	156.6 Х 76.8 Х 7.2 mm	143.9 Х 72 Х 8.5 mm
Weight	182 g	149 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IPS LCD
Screen size	5.7" inch	5" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32 GB 3 GB RAM	16/32 GB 2 GB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)	microSD up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3300 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	2500 mAh Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)	Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset	Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)	Mediatek MT6592M (28 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy A8 (2016), Pulp.
Specification	Galaxy A8 (2016)	Pulp
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	89.6 cm2	68.9 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	74.5%	66.5%
PPI /points per inch/	386 PPI	294 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A8 (2016), Pulp.
Specification	Galaxy A8 (2016)	Pulp
Rear camera, main	16 MP Single	13 MP Single
Camera specs	16 MP AF f/1.9	13 MP AF
Functions	LED flash panorama HDR	LED flash
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	5 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/1.9	5 MP

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A8 (2016), Pulp.
Specification	Galaxy A8 (2016)	Pulp
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)	Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-T760MP8	Mali-450MP4
Antutu 7 score *	87195	23587
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	1305	433
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	4204	2116
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	244	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	950	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy A8 (2016), Pulp.
Specification	Galaxy A8 (2016)	Pulp
Release date	2016 September	2015 November
Colors	Blue Pink Silver Gold	Black White Chocolate Electric Blue Flashy Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	300 EUR	Unknown
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 44 h	Stand by time- Up to 240 h (2G) / Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 26 h (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G)
Body build	Front glass aluminum body	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A8 (2016), Pulp.
Specification	Galaxy A8 (2016)	Pulp
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Dual SIM (Micro-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	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	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps	HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Up to 107 kbps
Edge	Yes	Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0	microUSB 2.0 USB Host
Bluetooth	4.1 A2DP EDR LE	4.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR EU - 0.13 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)	SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.46 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A8 (2016), Pulp.
Specification	Galaxy A8 (2016)	Pulp
Radio	FM radio RDS recording	FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy A8 (2016), Pulp.
Specification	Galaxy A8 (2016)	Pulp
Dop	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	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - For Europe

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) vs Wiko Pulp