Google Nexus 5X vs. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Google Nexus 5X and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Google Nexus 5X vs. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A530F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 147 mm 149.2 mm Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has greater height than Google Nexus 5X.
Width 72.6 mm 70.6 mm Google Nexus 5X has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Depth 7.9 mm 8.4 mm Google Nexus 5X is narrower than Google Nexus 5X.
Weight 136 g 172 g Google Nexus 5X is lighter than Google Nexus 5X.
Body Colour White | Carbon | Ice | Ice white | Quartz Orchid grey | Gold | Black
Body Material Injection moulded polycarbonate -
Protection - Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.696 W/kg (body), 0.564 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body), 0.241 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.2" 5.6" Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has larger screen size than Google Nexus 5X.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 2220 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better screen resolution than Google Nexus 5X.
Display Format Full HD -
Pixel Density 423 ppi 440 ppi Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better pixel density than Google Nexus 5X.
Aspect Ratio - 18.5:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Features In-Cell Display Technology Always-on display, Infinity Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 Samsung Exynos
Processor Number - 7885
Clock Speed 1.8 GHz 2.2 GHz Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has higher clock speed than Google Nexus 5X.
Processor Core Qty 6-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has higher processor core quantity than Google Nexus 5X.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 418 -
MEMORY Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has more RAM than Google Nexus 5X.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 16 GB 32 GB Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has more internal memory than Google Nexus 5X.
User Memory - 22.7 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12.3 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better camera resolution than Google Nexus 5X.
Sensor Size - 1/2.8"
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better lens aperture than Google Nexus 5X.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Google Nexus 5X has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom - 4x
Special Effects - HDR, Beauty effect, Grid Line
HDR Mode HDR+ -
Camera Modes - Panorama, Pro mode, night mode, Beauty mode, HYPERLAPSE, low-light shots, Food mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Photo sphere Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Hyperlapse video with stabilisation, Tracking AF, Video location tags, Live stickers, Stamps, location tags, High CRI flash
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better front camera resolution than Google Nexus 5X.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.1"
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better front lens aperture than Google Nexus 5X.
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes (Front) - Night mode, wide selfie mode, Beauty mode, Live Focus mode
Camera Features (Front) - Quick launch, Live stickers, Stamps, location tags
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/1.9
BATTERY AND CHARGING Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 2700 mAh 3000 mAh Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has larger battery capacity than Google Nexus 5X.
Standby Time 590 hours -
Talk Time 1380 minutes 1140 minutes Google Nexus 5X has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Run Time Details Talk (GSM): up to 1380 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1140 min
Standby (GSM): up to 590 hrs
Standby (WCDMA): up to 710 hrs
Standby (LTE): up to 710 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 43 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 64 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1140 min
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) Android 7.1.1 Nougat
Intelligent Assistant Google Now Bixby
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 9, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 1800, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, SPP, GAP, GOEP, A2DP, HID, SAP, GAVDP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, PCM, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, OPUS WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, HEVC, VP8, VP9 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
FEATURES Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Android Beam, Noise Cancellation Technology, Google Caller ID, MIMO technology, Three microphones, Android Sensor Hub Fast Charging, S-Voice, Samsung KNOX, Dual Messenger, Smart View, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, MEMS microphones
OTHERS Google Nexus 5X Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards - IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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