Gionee S8
#3287
Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos
#3560Category Breakdown
Gionee S8
Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos
Performance
62.560.3
Camera
42.542.5
Display
79.579.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
58.958.2
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
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
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
16 MP
Main Camera Details
16 MP, f/1.8, PDAF
16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm (standard), AF
Front Camera
8 MP
5 MP
Front Camera Details
8 MP, 1/4.0"
5 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide)
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW 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 & Design
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
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Gray, Gold, Rose Gold
Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
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)
Software
Operating System
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), Amigo 3.2
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
OS Version
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), Amigo 3.2
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes