Samsung Galaxy A5
Honor 8Samsung Galaxy A5 vs Honor 8
Price Comparison (India)
Rs. 18,999 
Rs. 18,480 General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Honor |
| Announced | |
| October 2014 | July 2016 |
| Status | |
| Available - November 2014 | Available - August 2016 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 18,090 ($266.03) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 18,999 ($400.00) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light B | Sunrise Gold, Midnight Black, Sakura Pink, Sapphire Blue, White |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 in) |
145.5 x 71 x 7.5 mm (5.73 x 2.8 x 0.3 in) |
| Weight | |
| 123 g (4.34 oz) | 153 g (5.4 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) | Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.2 GHz [Similar] | Quad-core 2.3 GHz Cortex-A72 + quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex A53, HiSilicon Kirin 950 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| - | Mali-T880 MP4 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 4 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16 GB | 32 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) |
Display
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels [Similar] | Dual 12 MP, f/2.2 [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | Yes |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR, Wide Selfie, Rear-cam Selfie | 1.4 µm Pixel Size, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama |
| Video | |
| 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps, HDR |
| Front Camera | |
| 5 MP [Similar] | 8 MP, f/2.4, LED flash [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| - | FM radio |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.0, BLE, ANT+ | v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| microUSB v2.0 | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant) |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16 GB, 2 GB RAM | 32 GB, 4 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| NFC | |
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Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Po Battery | Non-removable Li-Po Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 2300 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |
