Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) vs ZTE Max XL

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

  Max XL:

  LCD

• Width

  Galaxy A8 (2016): 7 mm narrower

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  76.8 mm

  Max XL:

  83.8 mm

• Screen diagonal

  Galaxy A8 (2016): 0.3 in smaller diagonal

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  5.7 in

  Max XL:

  6 in

• Chipset

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)

  Max XL:

  Qualcomm MSM8940 Snapdragon 435 (28 nm)

• Depth

  Galaxy A8 (2016): 2.2 mm thinner

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  7.2 mm

  Max XL:

  9.4 mm

• Height

  Galaxy A8 (2016): 8.5 mm shorter

  Galaxy A8 (2016):

  156.6 mm

  Max XL:

  165.1 mm

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

   Width:

   76.8 mm

   Depth:

   7.2 mm

2. 2. Max XL

   Height:

   165.1 mm +8.5 mm versus Galaxy A8 (2016)

   Width:

   83.8 mm +7 mm versus Galaxy A8 (2016)

   Depth:

   9.4 mm +2.2 mm versus Galaxy A8 (2016)

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. Max XL

   Screen diagonal:

   6 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   99.2 cm²

Max XL has approximately 10.8% 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.

Practical features

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

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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