This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and POCO M8s 5G.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a 5.6-inch display, Exynos 7885 Octa processor, cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and 3000mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the POCO M8s 5G has a 6.9-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (6 nm) processor, dual cameras, 5G connectivity, and 7000mAh battery.
| Specs | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) | POCO M8s 5G |
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| Screen | 5.6-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Display (1080 x 2220 Pixels 440 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass, 18.5:9 Aspect Ratio & Rounded Corners | 6.9-inch FHD+ IPS LCD Display (1080 x 2340 Pixels, 374 ppi) with 144Hz Refresh Rate, 700nits typical brightness, 850nits HBM, and punch-hole |
| OS | Android 7.1.1 Nougat | Android 15 with Xiaomi HyperOS 2 |
| Chipset | Exynos 7885 Octa | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s Gen 3 (6 nm) |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A73 @ 2.2GHz & 4x Cortex-A53 @ 1.6GHz |
Octa Core CPU 2x Cortex-A78 @ 2.3GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 2.0GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G71 | Adreno 619 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 6GB or 8GB of RAM |
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| Rear Camera | 16.0 Megapixels Phase Detection Autofocus LED Flash f/1.7 Aperture & 1 µm Pixel Size |
Dual Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus) Auxiliary lens -LED Flash -Up to 1080p@30fps video recording |
| Front Camera |
Dual Camera: 16.0 + 8.0 Megapixels - Dual Camera with f/1.9 Aperture & 1.12 µm Pixel Size |
8 Megapixels (f/2.0 Aperture) - Up to 1080p@30fps video recording |
| Storage | 32GB | 128GB or 256GB |
| Expansion | 256GB via microSD | 2TB via microSD |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (dual band) |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Infrared | Yes | |
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| Position | A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | Yes | No |
| Audio Enhancement | None | Up to 200% speaker volume |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Battery | 3000 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) Fast Charging |
7000 mAh Si/C Battery (Non-removable) 33W Charging rate 18W Reverse charging |
| Material | Metal Frame w/ Glass Front & Back (IP68 Water & Dust Resistance) | Glass front, Plastic back (IP64 dust & splash resistance) |
| Size | 149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm | 169.48 x 80.45 x 8.4 mm |
| Weight | 172 g | 217 g |
| Colors | Black, Gray, Gold & Blue | Black, White |
| Release Date | December 2017 | May 1, 2026 |
| Price | ₱26,990.00 - Official Price in the Philippines | ₱11,999.00 - Official price of 6GB+128GB version in the Philippines ₱13,999.00 - Official price of 8GB+256GB version in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) on Lazada Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) on Shopee |
POCO M8s 5G on Lazada POCO M8s 5G on Shopee |
