Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and TCL 10 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) | TCL 10 5G |
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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 | 163.65 mm | TCL 10 5G has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). |
| Width | 70.6 mm | 76.56 mm | TCL 10 5G has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). |
| Depth | 8.4 mm | 9.05 mm | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is narrower than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). |
| Weight | 172 g | 210 g | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is lighter than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). |
| Body Colour | Orchid grey | Gold | Black | Chrome blue | Mercury grey | |
| Body Material | - | 3D glass | |
| Protection | Dustproof, waterproof | - | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | Yes | - | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is waterproof. |
| IP rating | IP68 | - | |
| SAR Value | 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 Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm |
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| SIM Card Type (Size) | Nano SIM | Nano SIM | |
| SIM Card Qty | Single-SIM | Single-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) | TCL 10 5G |
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| Display Type | OLED display | LCD display | |
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| Display Technology | Super AMOLED | - | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 5.6" | 6.53" | TCL 10 5G has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). |
| Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) | 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels | TCL 10 5G has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). |
| Display Format | - | Full HD+ | |
| Pixel Density | 440 ppi | 395 ppi | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better pixel density than TCL 10 5G. |
| Aspect Ratio | 18.5:9 | 19.5:9 | |
| Max Brightness | - | 450 cd/m² | |
| Colour Depth | 16.7 million colours | - | |
| HDR | - | Yes | TCL 10 5G has HDR. |
| Display Features | Always-on display, Infinity Display | 2.5D Glass, Dotch Display | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Fingerprint-resistant coating |
| PROCESSOR | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) | TCL 10 5G |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Samsung Exynos | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G | |
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| Processor Number | 7885 | - | |
| Clock Speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.4 GHz | TCL 10 5G 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. |
| Graphics System (GPU) | - | Qualcomm ADRENO 620 |
| MEMORY | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) | TCL 10 5G |
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| RAM | 4 GB | 6 GB | TCL 10 5G has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 32 GB | 128 GB | TCL 10 5G has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). |
| User Memory | 22.7 GB | 103 GB | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB |
| CAMERA | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) | TCL 10 5G |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 1 | 4 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16 Megapixel | 64 Megapixel | TCL 10 5G has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). |
| Sensor Size | 1/2.8" | 1/1.72" | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better camera sensor size than TCL 10 5G. |
| Lens Aperture | F/1.7 | F/1.89 | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). |
| Lens Construction | - | 6-element | |
| Field of View (FoV) | - | 79.8 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size | - | 0.8 μm | |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 10x | TCL 10 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 | Slow motion video, Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, portrait mode, Auto Zoom, Super Night mode, Light Trace Mode, photo filters, Stop-Motion Video Mode, Super Macro Mode | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | Face detection | - | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has 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 | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 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 | Scene recognition |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | - | 8 Megapixel | |
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| Sensor Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1/4" | |
| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Lens Element Qty (2nd Camera) | - | 5-element | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 118 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1.12 μm | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | 5-piece lens |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 5 Megapixel | |
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| Sensor Size (3rd Camera) | - | 1/5" | |
| Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) | - | F/2.2 | |
| Lens Element Qty (3rd Camera) | - | 3-element | |
| Field of View (3rd Camera) | - | 83.2 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (3rd Camera) | - | 1.12 μm |
| FOURTH CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) | - | 2 Megapixel | |
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| Sensor Size (4th Camera) | - | 1/5" | |
| Lens Aperture (4th Camera) | - | F/2.4 | |
| Lens Element Qty (4th Camera) | - | 3-element | |
| Field of View (4th Camera) | - | 83 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (4th Camera) | - | 1.75 μm |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 2 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 16 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Both phones have the same front camera resolution. |
| Sensor Size (Front) | 1/3.1" | 1/3.06" | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better front camera sensor size than TCL 10 5G. |
| Lens Aperture (Front) | F/1.9 | F/2.2 | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). |
| Lens Element Qty (Front) | - | 5-element | |
| Field of View (Front) | - | 79.1 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (Front) | - | 1 μm | |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Focus free | |
| Special Effects (Front) | HDR, Grid Line | Face Beautification | |
| Camera Modes (Front) | Night mode, wide selfie mode, Beauty mode, Live Focus mode | Photo filters, video filters | |
| Light Source (Front) | - | Display flash | |
| Video Resolutions (Front) | - | 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps | |
| Camera Features (Front) | Quick launch, Live stickers, Stamps, location tags | - |
| SECOND FRONT CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) | 8 Megapixel | - | |
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| Lens Aperture (2nd Front) | F/1.9 | - |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) | TCL 10 5G |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3000 mAh | 4500 mAh | TCL 10 5G has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 | TCL 10 5G has fast charging technology. |
| Recharge Time (Charging Time) | - | 120 min | |
| Standby Time | - | 529 hours | |
| Talk Time | 1140 minutes | 1980 minutes | TCL 10 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 |
Standby (4G): up to 529 hrs Standby (3G): up to 580 hrs Standby (2G): up to 401 hrs Talk (2G): up to 1860 min Talk (3G): up to 1560 min Talk (4G): up to 1980 min |
| CELLULAR | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) | TCL 10 5G |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| Mobile Broadband Generation | 4G | 5G | TCL 10 5G has more advanced generation mobile network. |
| Operating System | Android 7.1.1 Nougat | Android 10 | |
| User Interface | - | TCL UI | |
| Intelligent Assistant | Bixby | Google Assistant | |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou | GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS |
| COMMUNICATIONS | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) | TCL 10 5G |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi, 5G NR FR1 | |
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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 | |
| 3G UMTS Frequency | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 | 2100, 1900, 1700, 850 | |
| 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 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41 | |
| 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 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 | |
| 5G NR Band | - | N1, n3, n8, n28, n77, n78 | |
| 5G NR Frequency | - | FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 900, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500 | |
| 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) | TCL 10 5G |
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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, AIFF, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, AAC +, eAAC+, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), GSM FR, ALAC, OPUS, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, AAC-ELD | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 | - |
| FEATURES | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) | TCL 10 5G |
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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 | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, RGB sensor | |
| Security Devices | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | Face recognition, fingerprint reader | |
| Security Technology | - | Face Key | |
| Additional Phone Features | Fast Charging, S-Voice, Samsung KNOX, Dual Messenger, Smart View, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, MEMS microphones | HD Voice, dual microphones with noise cancellation, Google Lens |
| OTHERS | Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) | TCL 10 5G |
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| Included Accessories | Power adapter | Power adapter, protective case | |
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| Compliant Standards | IP68 | - | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | 1.5 m | - |
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