Samsung Galaxy A01 Core vs Galaxy S8

Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.

Key differences

  1. Chipset: the Galaxy A01 Core uses the MT6739WW (28 nm), the Galaxy S8 the Exynos 8895 (10 nm). The Galaxy A01 Core's fastest core runs at 1.50 GHz, the Galaxy S8's at 2.31 GHz.
  2. Screen: 5.3 inches on the Galaxy A01 Core, 7.8 inches on the Galaxy S8. Up to 60.1 Hz on the Galaxy A01 Core, 60 Hz on the Galaxy S8.
  3. Battery: 2,920 mAh on the Galaxy A01 Core, 3,000 mAh on the Galaxy S8.
  4. Main camera: 8.1 MP on the Galaxy A01 Core, 12.2 MP on the Galaxy S8.

The same on both: Widevine L3.

Chipset

Chipset
MT6739WWExynos 8895
Process
28 nm10 nm
CPU
4× 1.50 GHz Cortex-A534× 2.31 GHz Mongoose M2
4× 1.69 GHz Cortex-A53
Top CPU speed
1.50 GHz2.31 GHz
CPU cores
48
GPU
PowerVR Rogue GE8100Mali-G71

Memory

Versions seen
2GB | 32GB4GB | 64GB
RAM type
LPDDR3LPDDR4X

Display

Size
5.3 in7.8 in
Resolution
720 × 14801440 × 2960
Pixel density
311 ppi424 ppi
Refresh rates
60.1 Hz60 Hz

Battery

Capacity
2,920 mAh3,000 mAh

Cameras

Back camera
8.1 MP3280 × 2464 · f/2.2 · 3.3 mm12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.7 · 4.2 mm · OIS
Front camera
5.1 MP2608 × 1960 · f/2.4 · 1.96 mm8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/1.7 · 2.95 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

NFC
NoYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 10Android 9
Released with
Android 10Android 7.0
Widevine DRM
L3L3

Sensors

Sensors
7 sensors34 sensors

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From phones shared with the Device Info app · updated November 2026 Hardware specs only. No personal data. Privacy