Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and HTC U12+. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) | HTC U12+ |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | SM-A530F | - | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 149.2 mm | 156.6 mm | HTC U12+ has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). |
| Width | 70.6 mm | 73.9 mm | HTC U12+ has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). |
| Depth | 8.4 mm | 9.7 mm | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). |
| Weight | 172 g | 188 g | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). |
| Body Colour | Orchid grey | Gold | Black | Flame red | Ceramic black | |
| Protection | Dustproof, waterproof | Dustproof, waterproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | Yes | Both phones are waterproof. |
| IP rating | IP68 | IP68 | |
| SAR Value | 1.25 W/kg (body), 0.241 W/kg (head) | 0.53 W/kg (body), 0.66 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 | |
| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Single-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) | HTC U12+ |
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| Display Type | OLED display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | Super AMOLED | Super LCD 6 | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.6" | 6" | HTC U12+ has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels | HTC U12+ has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). |
| Display Format | - | QHD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 440 ppi | 537 ppi | HTC U12+ has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). |
| Aspect Ratio | 18.5:9 | 18:9 | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | 16.7 million colours | Both phones have the same color depth. |
| HDR | - | Yes | HTC U12+ has HDR. |
| HDR Technology | - | HDR10 | |
| Display Features | Always-on display, Infinity Display | Display colour personalisation, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, HTC Edge Sense 2, Smart rotate, Smart dim, Smart display | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) | HTC U12+ |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Samsung Exynos | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | |
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| Processor Number | 7885 | - | |
| Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.8 GHz | HTC U12+ has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). |
| Processor Core Qty | 8-core | 8-core | Both phones have the same number of phone cores. |
| 64-bit Architecture | Yes | Yes | Both phones have 64-bit architecture. |
| MEMORY | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) | HTC U12+ |
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| RAM | 4 GB | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB | HTC U12+ has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 64 GB | HTC U12+ 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 | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 2 TB |
| CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) | HTC U12+ |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better camera resolution than HTC U12+. |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.8" | - | |
| Sensor Type | - | BSI | |
| Lens Type | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.7 | F/1.75 | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). |
| Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | - | Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) | HTC U12+ has optical stabilisation. |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Laser Auto Focus | - | Yes | |
| Optical Zoom | - | 2x | |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 10x | HTC U12+ has better digital zoom than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). |
| Self-Timer Delay | - | 10 sec | |
| Special Effects | HDR, Beauty effect, Grid Line | HDR Boost | |
| HDR Mode | - | HDR Boost 2 | |
| Camera Modes | Panorama, Pro mode, night mode, Beauty mode, HYPERLAPSE, low-light shots, Food mode | Panorama, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Bokeh Mode, Auto Zoom | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | Face detection | Both phones have face detection. |
| Light Source | LED flash | Dual LED flash | |
| Video Resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps | |
| 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 | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), 32s manual exposure, RAW image capture, UltraSpeed Autofocus, HTC UltraPixel Camera 4, Sonic Zoom, Audio Boost, 3D audio recording, AR sticker, 8MP still photos recording 4K video |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 16 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.6 |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 2 | 2 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 16 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better front camera resolution than HTC U12+. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | 1/3.1" | - | |
| Sensor Type (Front) | - | BSI | |
| Lens Type (Front) | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/1.9 | F/2.0 | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic | |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR, Grid Line | Live make-up, HDR Boost | |
| HDR Mode (Front) | - | Auto HDR mode | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Night mode, wide selfie mode, Beauty mode, Live Focus mode | Selfie panorama, Bokeh Mode, Auto selfie | |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Display flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Quick launch, Live stickers, Stamps, location tags | Self timer up to 10 seconds, AR sticker |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) | 8 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | Both phones have the same resolution of the second front camera. |
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| Lens Aperture (2nd Front) | F/1.9 | F/2.0 | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better second front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) | HTC U12+ |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3000 mAh | 3500 mAh | HTC U12+ has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | HTC U12+ has fast charging technology. |
| Talk Time | 1140 minutes | 1428 minutes | HTC U12+ 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 |
Talk: up to 1428 min |
| CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) | HTC U12+ |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 4G | Both phones have the same mobile network generation. |
| Operating System | Android 7.1.1 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo | |
| User Interface | - | HTC Sense | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Bixby | Google Assistant, HTC Sense Companion, Alexa | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) | HTC U12+ |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi | |
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| 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 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | 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 | Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, 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 | 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 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, 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 5.0 | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments. |
| Messaging Services | SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS |
| MEDIA | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) | HTC U12+ |
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| 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, MP3, FLAC, OGG, M4A, LDAC, MP4, MID, apt-X HD | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 | MKV, MPEG-4, 3GP, TS, WebM | |
| Sound Enhancements | - | HTC BoomSound Hi-Fi Edition, HTC USonic with Active Noise Cancellation, Hi-Res audio certified, Hi-Res audio recording |
| FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) | HTC U12+ |
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| 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 | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor | Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, magnetometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, edge sensor | |
| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | |
| Additional Phone Features | Fast Charging, S-Voice, Samsung KNOX, Dual Messenger, Smart View, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, MEMS microphones | DLNA Certified, AirPlay wireless streaming, sharing media via DLNA, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, MIMO technology, Flip to Mute function, Power Saving Mode, notification LED, Wi-Fi Calling, four microphones, Pocket mode, Hi-Res Audio, Motion Launch, Android Sensor Hub, HTC Connect, Extreme power saving mode, MU-MIMO technology, Quiet ring on pick up, pressure sensitive buttons |
| OTHERS | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) | HTC U12+ |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Power adapter | |
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| Compliant Standards | IP68 | IP68 | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | 1.5 m | - |
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