The Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 is a flagship and affordable smartphone that was launched in 2018 as the name suggest, while the Samsung Galaxy S8 is a 2017 flagship smartphone with a beautiful body and impressive cameras set-up. Both phones are coming from the same South Korea company and they parade a decent body and offer generous inbuilt storage.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 VS Samsung Galaxy S8- Design Comparison
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus and the Galaxy S8 are both built and design with a premium body and they also parades a smooth panel with a single rear camera set-up. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus has a body that measures 8.3 mm in thickness and it weighs 191 gram, while the Samsung Galaxy S8 measures 8.1 mm in thickness and it weighs 173 gram. Both phones have a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and they are also shipped in multiple colors as well. The Galaxy S8 is slightly heavier than it’s rival.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus VS Samsung Galaxy S8- Display Comparison
On the front, both phones lack a fingerprint sensor and they feature a bezel-less display screen size. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus has a screen size of 6 inches with a resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels and 411 PPI density, while the Samsung Galaxy S8 has a screen size of 6.2 inches with a resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and 531 PPI density. Both phones are equipped with a Super AMOLED display technology and display protection as well. The Samsung Galaxy S8 is protected with a Corning Gorilla Glass v5 and it has a higher screen to body ratio than it’s rival.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 VS Samsung Galaxy S8- Camera Comparison
On the camera department, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus has a single rear camera of 16 MP with a dual LED flash and a dual front-facing camera of 16 MP + 8 MP for selfies and video calls, while the Samsung Galaxy S8 has a single rear camera of 12 MP with dual LED flash and an 8 MP on the front for selfies. On paper, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 has an edge and it will take great photos especially on the front than it’s rival.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 VS Samsung Galaxy S8- Performance Comparison
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 has Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset with an octa-core processor that clocked at a speed of 2.2 GHz and Mali-G71 for graphics, while the Samsung Galaxy S8 has a more advanced Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 chipset with an octa-core processor that runs at a maximum speed of 2.3 GHz with Mali-G71 MP20 for graphics. The Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 has a 6GB RAM with inbuilt storage of 64GB which is expandable, while the Samsung Galaxy S8 has 4GB RAM with internal memory of 64GB which is equally expandable as well. Both phones have a model with bigger memory and RAM and they will cost higher than the later. The Galaxy A8 Plus and the Galaxy S8 are both powered by Android 7.1 Nougat operating system.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 VS Samsung Galaxy S8- Battery & Price Comparison
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 and the Galaxy S8 has the same nonremovable battery capacity of 3500 mAh with fast charging technology. It’s only the Samsung Galaxy S8 that has support for wireless charging and it also has an IP68 rating which is water and dust resistant. On the price, the Galaxy A8 Plus will cost around $450, while the Samsung Galaxy S8 will sell at a price of $600.
Our Verdict:
The Samsung Galaxy S8 will perform better than the Galaxy A8 Plus, while on the camera, the Galaxy A8 Plus has an edge and will also make a good buy as well.
