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Gionee S8

Gionee S8

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Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos

Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos

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Category Breakdown

Gionee S8
Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos
Performance
66.964.8
Camera
19.119.1
Display
80.282.8
Battery
24.225.2
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
46.553.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
34.834.6

Summary

  • The Gionee S8 features a 5.5-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, while the Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos has a slightly larger 5.7-inch Super AMOLED display, also at 1080 x 1920 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Gionee S8 is powered by a Mediatek Helio P10 chipset with 4GB RAM, compared to the Galaxy A8 Duos, which offers a Snapdragon 615 or Exynos 5430 chipset with 2GB RAM.
  • Both phones have a 16 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Gionee S8 has an 8 MP front camera, whereas the A8 Duos has a 5 MP front camera.
  • The Gionee S8's battery capacity is 3000 mAh, slightly less than the A8 Duos's 3050 mAh.
  • Software-wise, the Gionee runs on Android 6.0.1, while the A8 Duos originally runs on Android 5.1 but is upgradable to 6.0.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Gionee S8
Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos

General

Release Date

2016
2015

Announced

2016
2015

Description

N/A
Versions: A800F (Global); A800Y (Asia)

Display

Size

5.5"
5.7"

Type

AMOLED
Super AMOLED

Resolution

1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Chipset

Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - A800YExynos 5430 Octa (20 nm) - A800F

CPU

Octa-core (4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53) - A800YOcta-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) - A800F

GPU

Mali-T860MP2
Adreno 405 - A800YMali-T628 MP6 - A800F

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM
32GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Camera

Main Camera

16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF
16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm (standard), AF

Main Camera Features

Laser AF, LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, panorama, HDR

Front Camera

8 MP, 1/4.0"
5 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide)

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh
3050 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3050 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

154.3 x 74.9 x 7 mm (6.07 x 2.95 x 0.28 in)
158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 in)

Weight

147.2 g
151 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Gray, Gold, Rose Gold
Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold

Foldable

SAR

N/A
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIM + Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), Amigo 3.2
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass