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Entry-level · 2016

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Xiaomi Poco C50

A basic entry-level phone with an AMOLED screen — but a smaller battery and 32GB storage show its age.

Best for Streaming · reading · social
Strength AMOLED screen
Watch out Smaller battery (3300mAh), 32GB storage
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
5.7″ Super AMOLED · 60Hz
Exynos 7420 Octa 3 / 32 GB
3300 mAh
16 MP 8 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

5.7″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
5.7"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1080 × 1920 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported

Performance

Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm) · 8-core 2.1 GHz · Mali-T760MP8
Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
AnTuTu
87,267
v6
CPU
8-core, 2.1 GHz
GPU
Mali-T760MP8
Process
14 nm
CPU layout
4x Cortex A57 2.1 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.5 GHz

Camera

16 MP f/1.9 main · 8 MP selfie

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera
16 MP f/1.9
Front camera
8 MP f/1.9
Main sensor
1.12µm
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps

Battery

3300 mAh
Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity
3300 mAh
Removable
No

Memory

3 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
3 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
32 GB
Fills fast
Storage type
eMMC 5.1
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
4.1
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
Micro-USB
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

182 g · 7.2 mm
Height
156.6 mm
Width
76.8 mm
Thickness
7.2 mm
Weight
182 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass

Specifications sourced from GSMArena

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 7

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses
Sharper screen
Super AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.7″ vs 4.7″ screen
68% larger battery capacity
3,300 mAh vs 1,960 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
87k vs 238k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection · 182 g vs 138 g
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vs

Samsung Galaxy S7

Loses on most 3 losses
Lower benchmark score
87k vs 189k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 182 g vs 152 g
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