Alcatel A5 LED (5085H) vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S)
Side by side comparison between Alcatel A5 LED vs Samsung Galaxy A8 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.2"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
8
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
2800
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5.7"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x1920
16
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3050
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S)
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4 Advantages 
17 Advantages | 29 Common items in both devices |
| 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| +22 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Alcatel A5 LED (5085H) | Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | |
| Model | Alcatel A5 LED (5085H) | Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) |
| Other model names | Alcatel A5 LED 16GB NFC OT-5085H | Samsung Galaxy A8 A800S (4G LTE) |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  South Korea |
| Brand | Alcatel | Samsung |
| Release date | 6/1/2017 | 7/24/2015 |
| Depth | 7.7 millimeters (0.3 inches) | 5.9 millimeters (0.23 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 72.1 x 146 millimeters (2.84 x 5.75 in) | 76.8 x 158 millimeters (3.02 x 6.22 in) |
| Weight | 146 grams (5.11 ounces) | 151 grams (5.29 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Alcatel A5 LED (5085H) | Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5.2" inches | 5.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~73.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 5-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 282 PPI | 386 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Dragontrail Glass | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Alcatel A5 LED (5085H) | Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | |
| System version | Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Alcatel A5 LED (5085H) | Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: MediaTek MT6753 (28nm) | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430 (28nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-core) 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T720 MP3 (600MHz) | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 600Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Alcatel A5 LED (5085H) | Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (10GB available) | 32GB (25GB available) eMMC 5.0 |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Alcatel A5 LED (5085H) | Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Tri-Band 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 800/900/1800/2600 (Bands 3,7,8,20) | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 17) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Alcatel A5 LED (5085H) | Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4608x3456 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED on main camera and LED on front camera | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/1.9 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 31mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | 1/3" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Alcatel A5 LED (5085H) | Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2560x1920 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | LED | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.9 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 23mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Alcatel A5 LED (5085H) | Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Digital TV |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, MKV, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Alcatel A5 LED (5085H) | Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Alcatel A5 LED (5085H) | Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Alcatel A5 LED (5085H) | Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2800 mAh | 3050 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 13 hours | 18 hours |
| Standby | 450 hours (18.8 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Alcatel A5 LED (5085H) | Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Gray • LED back cover • 13MP interpolated back camera • 8MP interpolated front camera • VoLTE | • Colors: Black, White, Gold • Samsung TouchWiz UX • T-DMB TV (Korea) |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Alcatel A5 LED (5085H) | Galaxy A8 (SM-A800S) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.191W/kg (head), 1.46W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.256W/kg (head), 0.576W/kg (body) |