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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs T-Mobile MDA Basic

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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.

    • WeightMDA Basic: 62 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · Galaxy A8 (2018): 172 g
    • WidthMDA Basic: 11.6 mm narrowerMDA Basic: 59 mm · Galaxy A8 (2018): 70.6 mm
    • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · Galaxy A8 (2018): 5.6 in
    • ChipsetExynos 7885 Octa (14 nm) / TI OMAP 850Galaxy A8 (2018): Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm) · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
    • DepthGalaxy A8 (2018): 7.6 mm thinnerGalaxy A8 (2018): 8.4 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
    • HeightMDA Basic: 44.2 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · Galaxy A8 (2018): 149.2 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.

    Front
    Galaxy A8 (2018): 149.2 × 70.6 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
    Side
    Galaxy A8 (2018): 149.2 × 8.4 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
    1. 1. Galaxy A8 (2018)
      Height
      149.2 mm+44.2 mm versus MDA Basic
      Width
      70.6 mm+11.6 mm versus MDA Basic
      Depth
      8.4 mm
      Weight
      172 g
    2. 2. MDA Basic
      Height
      105 mm
      Width
      59 mm
      Depth
      16 mm+7.6 mm versus Galaxy A8 (2018)
      Weight
      110 g
    Weight

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

    1. 1. Galaxy A8 (2018)172 g

      +62 g versus MDA Basic

    2. 2. MDA Basic110 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.

    Screen size
    Galaxy A8 (2018): 5.6 in, 18.5:9, About 79.6 cm² rectangular area 1 MDA Basic: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
    1. 1. Galaxy A8 (2018) 5.6 in · 18.5:9 About 79.6 cm² rectangular area
    2. 2. MDA Basic 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

    Galaxy A8 (2018) has approximately 227.8% more rectangular screen area than MDA Basic.

    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.

    Galaxy A8 (2018): Original memory entry

    32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

    MDA Basic: Original memory entry

    128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

    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 (2018)

    NFC
    Yes
    Headphone jack
    Yes
    Memory card support
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

    2. MDA Basic

    NFC
    Unknown
    Headphone jack
    No
    Memory card support
    See details microSD (dedicated slot)

    Battery capacity

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

    Recorded capacity

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

    1. 1. Galaxy A8 (2018)3000 mAh

      +1900 mAh versus MDA Basic

    2. 2. MDA Basic1100 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy A8 (2018)2. MDA Basic

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationGalaxy A8 (2018)MDA Basic
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 149.2 Х 70.6 Х 8.4 mm
    • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
    Weight
    • 172 g
    • 110 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5.6" inch
    • 2.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 2220 px
    • 240 x 320 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32/64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    • 128 MB RAM
    • 256 MB ROM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD (dedicated slot)
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
    Chipset
    • Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm)
    • TI OMAP 850
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationGalaxy A8 (2018)MDA Basic
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 65K
    Screen area
    • 79.6 cm2
    • 24.3 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 75.6%
    • 39.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 441 PPI
    • 143 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationGalaxy A8 (2018)MDA Basic
    Rear camera, main
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.8”
    • 1.12µm
    • PDAF
    • 2 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 27mm (wide)
    • 1/3.1''
    • 1.0µm 8 MP
    • 24mm (wide)
    • 1/4''
    • 1.12µm
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationGalaxy A8 (2018)MDA Basic
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
    • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G71
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 116745
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 1482
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 4208
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 3704
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 142851
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 309
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 994
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationGalaxy A8 (2018)MDA Basic
    Release date
    • 2017
    • December
    • 2009
    • January
    Colors
    • Black
    • orchid grey
    • Gold
    • Blue
    • Gray
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 270 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G) Music play - Up to 66 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationGalaxy A8 (2018)MDA Basic
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • 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 band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    		 Unknown
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
    		 Unknown
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • No
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • miniUSB
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationGalaxy A8 (2018)MDA Basic
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Always-on display
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationGalaxy A8 (2018)MDA Basic
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging -ANT+ - Samsung Pay -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: A530F (Europe
    • Global Single-SIM); A530F/DS (Global Dual-SIM) Also known as Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Duos with dual-SIM card slots
    • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player

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