Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) vs ZTE Avid Plus

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 A8 (2016):
    OLED
    Avid Plus:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Avid Plus: 17.6 g lighter

    Galaxy A8 (2016):
    182 g
    Avid Plus:
    164.4 g
  • Width

    Avid Plus: 3.9 mm narrower

    Galaxy A8 (2016):
    76.8 mm
    Avid Plus:
    72.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Avid Plus: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy A8 (2016):
    5.7 in
    Avid Plus:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy A8 (2016):
    Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
    Avid Plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy A8 (2016): 3.7 mm thinner

    Galaxy A8 (2016):
    7.2 mm
    Avid Plus:
    10.9 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. Galaxy A8 (2016)

    Height:
    156.6 mm +11.8 mm versus Avid Plus
    Width:
    76.8 mm +3.9 mm versus Avid Plus
    Depth:
    7.2 mm
  2. 2. Avid Plus

    Height:
    144.8 mm
    Width:
    72.9 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm +3.7 mm versus Galaxy A8 (2016)

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy A8 (2016)

    182 g

    +17.6 g versus Avid Plus

  2. 2. Avid Plus

    164.4 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. Galaxy A8 (2016)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²
  2. 2. Avid Plus

    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 Avid Plus.

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), Avid Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy A8 (2016)Avid Plus
8 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
32 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded

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. Avid Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Galaxy A8 (2016)

    3300 mAh

    +1000 mAh versus Avid Plus

  2. 2. Avid Plus

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy A8 (2016)2. Avid Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy A8 (2016), Avid Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy A8 (2016)Avid Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 156.6 Х 76.8 Х 7.2 mm
  • 144.8 Х 72.9 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 182 g
  • 164.4 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.7" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy A8 (2016), Avid Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy A8 (2016)Avid Plus
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%
  • 65.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 386 PPI
  • 196 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy A8 (2016), Avid Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy A8 (2016)Avid Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • AF
  • f/1.9
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy A8 (2016), Avid Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy A8 (2016)Avid Plus
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T760MP8
  • Adreno 304
Antutu 7 score *
  • 87195
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 1305
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 4204
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 244
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 950
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy A8 (2016), Avid Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy A8 (2016)Avid Plus
Release date
  • 2016
  • September
  • 2016
  • January
Colors
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 44 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy A8 (2016), Avid Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy A8 (2016)Avid Plus
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Nano-SIM
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.13 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy A8 (2016), Avid Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy A8 (2016)Avid Plus
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy A8 (2016), Avid Plus.
SpecificationGalaxy A8 (2016)Avid Plus
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