Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and Honor Magic4 Lite 5G. 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

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs. Honor Magic4 Lite 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-A530F -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 149.2 mm 166.07 mm Honor Magic4 Lite 5G has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Width 70.6 mm 75.78 mm Honor Magic4 Lite 5G has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Depth 8.4 mm 8.05 mm Honor Magic4 Lite 5G is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Weight 172 g 189 g Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Body Colour Orchid grey | Gold | Black Titanium silver | Ocean blue | Midnight black
Protection Dustproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
Repairability Index - 7.8 (out of 10)
SAR Value 1.25 W/kg (body), 0.241 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.85 W/kg (head), 2.98 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
Display Type OLED display LCD display
Display Technology Super AMOLED TFT
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.6" 6.81" Honor Magic4 Lite 5G has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2220 x 1080 pixels 2388 x 1080 pixels Honor Magic4 Lite 5G has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Pixel Density 440 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18.5:9 -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Touch Sampling Rate - 240 Hz
Display Features Always-on display, Infinity Display Dark mode, eBook Mode
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Processor Number 7885 -
Clock Speed 2.2 GHz 2.2 GHz Both phones have the same clock speed.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 619
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
RAM 4 GB 6 GB + up to 2 GB virtual extension Honor Magic4 Lite 5G has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 128 GB Honor Magic4 Lite 5G has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
User Memory 22.7 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Honor Magic4 Lite 5G has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Sensor Size 1/2.8" -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Digital Zoom 4x 8x Honor Magic4 Lite 5G has better digital zoom than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Special Effects HDR, Beauty effect, Grid Line HDR
Camera Modes Panorama, Pro mode, night mode, Beauty mode, HYPERLAPSE, low-light shots, Food mode Panorama, Pro mode, Watermark mode, Timelapse video, Portrait, Filter mode, Night Shot, Super Macro Mode, High-res
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection Smile Capture Both phones have face detection.
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Still Image Resolutions - 8000 x 6000
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
Camera Features (Functions) 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 -
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Macro camera
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.1" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/2.45 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Grid Line -
Camera Modes (Front) Night mode, wide selfie mode, Beauty mode, Live Focus mode Timer mode, Watermark mode, Smile Shot, Portaits, Filter mode, Mirror mode, Gesture Capture
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face recognition Honor Magic4 Lite 5G has face detection.
Video Resolutions (Front) - 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
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 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 4800 mAh Honor Magic4 Lite 5G has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Fast Charging Technology - Honor SuperCharge Honor Magic4 Lite 5G has fast charging technology.
Talk Time 1140 minutes 1536 minutes Honor Magic4 Lite 5G has longer battery life when making calls than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Run Time Details 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
Playback (video): up to 12.8 hrs
Talk: up to 1536 min
Battery Technology - Lithium polymer
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Honor Magic4 Lite 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.1.1 Nougat Android 11
User Interface - Magic UI 4.2
Intelligent Assistant Bixby -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 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 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 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, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.1 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID WAV, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, AWB, MP4, MID, 3GP
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 MKV, 3GP, WebM, MP4
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert -
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gravity sensor, gyroscope
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
Additional Phone Features Fast Charging, S-Voice, Samsung KNOX, Dual Messenger, Smart View, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, MEMS microphones HONOR RAM Turbo
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Honor Magic4 Lite 5G
Included Accessories Power adapter SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable, 66W HONOR SuperCharge charger
Compliant Standards IP68 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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