Samsung Galaxy A08 4G vs Vivo S2 FE
Verdict
The Samsung Galaxy A08 4G is not clearly ahead in any section, while the Vivo S2 FE leads in display, design & durability, connectivity & features, battery and performance; they are even on camera.
The biggest difference is display: 41 vs 85 points.
- Galaxy A08 4G leads in 7 fields
- S2 FE leads in 14 fields
- 15 ties
36 scored fields compared
Score by section
| Section scores | Galaxy A08 4G | S2 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||
| Performance | 35 | 47 |
| Camera | 12 | 12 |
| Battery | 54 | 71 |
| Display | 41 | 85 |
| Design & durability | 51 | 74 |
| Connectivity & features | 23 | 45 |
Full specifications
Performance
- Chipset performance index
- Galaxy A08 4G: 30/100
- S2 FE: 40/100(Better)
- Chipset
- Galaxy A08 4G: Helio G99
- S2 FE: Dimensity 7300e
- RAM (max)
- Galaxy A08 4G: 4 GB
- S2 FE: 8 GB(Better)
- Storage (max)
- Galaxy A08 4G: 256 GB(Better)
- S2 FE: 128 GB
- Process node
- Galaxy A08 4G: 6 nm
- S2 FE: 6 nm
Camera
- Main camera resolution
- Galaxy A08 4G: 50 MP
- S2 FE: 50 MP
- Main sensor size
- Galaxy A08 4G: 1/2.76″(Better)
- S2 FE: 1/2.93″
- Optical stabilization (OIS)
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- S2 FE: No
- Ultra-wide camera
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- S2 FE: No
- Telephoto camera
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- S2 FE: No
- Periscope lens
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- S2 FE: No
- Optical zoom
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- S2 FE: No
- Video recording
- Galaxy A08 4G: 1080p
- S2 FE: Unknown
- Front camera
- Galaxy A08 4G: 8 MP
- S2 FE: 32 MP(Better)
- Front camera 4K video
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- S2 FE: No
Battery
- Battery capacity
- Galaxy A08 4G: 6000 mAh
- S2 FE: 10000 mAh(Better)
- Wired charging
- Galaxy A08 4G: 25 W
- S2 FE: 44 W(Better)
- Wireless charging
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- S2 FE: No
- Reverse charging
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- S2 FE: Yes(Better)
- Reverse charging type
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- S2 FE: Wired
Display
- Screen size
- Galaxy A08 4G: 6.7″
- S2 FE: 6.83″
- Panel type
- Galaxy A08 4G: LCD
- S2 FE: OLED(Better)
- Refresh rate
- Galaxy A08 4G: 90 Hz
- S2 FE: 120 Hz(Better)
- Pixel density
- Galaxy A08 4G: 262 ppi
- S2 FE: 450 ppi(Better)
- Peak brightness
- Galaxy A08 4G: Unknown
- S2 FE: 2000 nits
- Resolution
- Galaxy A08 4G: 720x1600
- S2 FE: 1260x2800
Design & durability
- Weight
- Galaxy A08 4G: 197 g(Better)
- S2 FE: 224 g
- Thickness
- Galaxy A08 4G: 8 mm(Better)
- S2 FE: 8.6 mm
- Dust & water resistance
- Galaxy A08 4G: IP5x (splash resistant)
- S2 FE: IP68 + IP69(Better)
- Back material
- Galaxy A08 4G: Plastic
- S2 FE: Plastic
- Frame material
- Galaxy A08 4G: Plastic
- S2 FE: Plastic
Connectivity & features
- 5G
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- S2 FE: Yes(Better)
- Wi-Fi
- Galaxy A08 4G: Wi-Fi 5
- S2 FE: Unknown
- Bluetooth
- Galaxy A08 4G: 5.3
- S2 FE: 5.4(Better)
- USB speed
- Galaxy A08 4G: USB 2.0
- S2 FE: USB 2.0
- USB port
- Galaxy A08 4G: USB-C 2.0
- S2 FE: USB-C 2.0
- DisplayPort output
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- S2 FE: No
- NFC
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- S2 FE: No
- eSIM
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- S2 FE: No
- Ultra-wideband (UWB)
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- S2 FE: No
- Satellite connectivity
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- S2 FE: No
- Stereo speakers
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- S2 FE: Yes(Better)
- 3.5 mm headphone jack
- Galaxy A08 4G: Yes(Better)
- S2 FE: No
- Fingerprint reader
- Galaxy A08 4G: Side-mounted
- S2 FE: Under display (optical)(Better)
- 3D face unlock
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- S2 FE: No
- Infrared blaster
- Galaxy A08 4G: No
- S2 FE: No
- FM radio
- Galaxy A08 4G: Yes(Better)
- S2 FE: No
- microSD slot
- Galaxy A08 4G: Yes(Better)
- S2 FE: No
- Card slot
- Galaxy A08 4G: microSD
- S2 FE: No
General
- Operating system
- Galaxy A08 4G: Android 17
- S2 FE: Android 16
- OS updates (major versions)
- Galaxy A08 4G: 6
- S2 FE: Unknown
- Launch price
- Galaxy A08 4G: About 150 EUR
- S2 FE: About 360 EUR
- Year
- Galaxy A08 4G: 2026
- S2 FE: 2026
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| — | Galaxy A08 4G | S2 FE |
|---|---|---|
| Network | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 | HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 | 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 19, 28, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 66 |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE | HSPA, LTE, 5G |
| 5G bands | – | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA |
| Launch | ||
| Announced | 2026, September 15 | 2026, October 06 |
| Status | Available. Released 2026, September 15 | Available. Released 2026, October 20 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in) | 163.9 x 76.5 x 8.6 mm (6.45 x 3.01 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | 197 g (6.95 oz) | 224 g (7.90 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) MIL-STD-810H compliant* * does not guarantee ruggedness or use in extreme conditions |
| Display | ||
| Type | PLS LCD, 90Hz | AMOLED, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10+, 1000 nits, 2000 nits (HBM) |
| Size | 6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.83 inches, 112.6 cm2 (~89.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density) | 1260 x 2800 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~450 ppi density) |
| Platform | ||
| OS | Android 17, up to 6 major OS updates, One UI 9 | Android 16, OriginOS 6 |
| Chipset | Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm) | Mediatek Dimensity 7300e (6 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G610 |
| Memory | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No |
| Internal | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 256GB 4GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM UFS 3.1 |
| Main Camera | ||
| Dual | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens | 50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.93", PDAF Auxiliary lens |
| Features | LED flash | LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps | Yes |
| Selfie camera | ||
| Single | 8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm | 32 MP, f/2.0, 22mm (wide) |
| Video | Yes | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes, with stereo speakers |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |
| Comms | ||
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Yes |
| Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, QZSS, BDS |
| NFC | No | No |
| Radio | FM radio | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0, OTG |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
| Type | 6000 mAh | Si/C Li-Ion 10000 mAh |
| Charging | 25W wired | 44W wired Reverse wired |
| Misc | ||
| Colors | Navy Blue, Silver, Green | Stellar Green, Zen White, Titan Black |
| Models | SM-A085F, SM-A085F/DS | – |
| SAR EU | 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) | – |
| Price | About 150 EUR | About 360 EUR |
| SAR | – | 1.14 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) |