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Entry-level · 2018

Samsung Galaxy A8s

Our Take CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04s

A basic entry-level phone — watch out for a smaller battery and slow 18W charging.

Watch out Smaller battery (3400mAh), 18W charging (slow)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
6.4″ TFT LCD · 60Hz
Snapdragon 710 6 / 128 GB
3400 mAh 18W charging
24 MP 2 rear · 24 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

Display

6.4″ · TFT LCD · 1080 × 2340 · 60 Hz · HDR
Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size
6.4"
Panel type
TFT LCD
Resolution
1080 × 2340 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm) · 8-core 2.2 GHz · Adreno 616
Basic CPU

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

Chipset
Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
AnTuTu
170,000
CPU
8-core, 2.2 GHz
GPU
Adreno 616
Process
10 nm
RAM type
LPDDR4X RAM
CPU layout
2x Kryo 360 2.2 GHz + 6x Kryo 360 1.7 GHz

Camera

24 MP f/1.7 main · 24 MP selfie · 4K video
4K video

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

Main camera
24 MP f/1.7
Telephoto
10 MP f/2.4
Front camera
24 MP f/2.0
Slow motion
Yes, 120 fps
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

3400 mAh · 18 W wired
Plan to charge daily

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

Capacity
3400 mAh
Wired charging
18 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

6 GB RAM · 128 GB
RAM
6 GB
Storage
128 GB
Expandable
No

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
5.0
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
USB-C
USB OTG
Supported
3.5mm jack
No
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

173 g · 7.4 mm
Height
158.4 mm
Width
74.9 mm
Thickness
7.4 mm
Weight
173 g

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, 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 XS

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
28% larger battery capacity
3,400 mAh vs 2,658 mAh battery
Lower-resolution screen
TFT LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 2340 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.4″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower benchmark score
170k vs 691k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection
Full comparison
vs

Samsung Galaxy S9

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses
Starts with more storage
128 GB vs 64 GB baseline
Lower-resolution screen
TFT LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1080 × 2340 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.4″ vs 5.8″ screen
Lower benchmark score
170k vs 416k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Lower mid-range tier
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 173 g vs 163 g
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