Samsung Galaxy F70e vs A08 4G

Here we compared two budget smartphones: the 6.7-inch Samsung Galaxy F70e (with MediaTek Dimensity 6300) that was released on February 9, 2026, against the Samsung Galaxy A08 4G, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 7 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy F70e
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • 15% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (577K versus 503K)
  • Weighs 29.6 grams less
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy A08 4G
  • Water-resistant body (IP64 classification)
  • More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 16
  • The phone is 7 months newer

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy F70e and A08 4G crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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4 / 128 GB
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4 / 64 GB
144.6
(Excellent)
Value Index
82.0
(Good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type PLS TFT PLS TFT
Size 6.7 inches 6.7 inches
Resolution 720 x 1600 pixels 720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
PPI 262 ppi 262 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes (60-90 Hz)
Max rated brightness 800 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 83.6% 83.6%

Design and build

Height 167.4 mm (6.59 inches) 167.4 mm (6.59 inches)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 inches) 77.4 mm (3.05 inches)
Thickness 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) 8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 167.4 g (5.9 oz) 197 g (6.95 oz)
Waterproof IP54 IP64
Rear material Eco-leather Plastic
Frame material Plastic Plastic
Colors Blue, Green Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio

Performance

Chipset specifications of Samsung Galaxy F70e and Samsung Galaxy A08 4G
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Dimensity 6300 MediaTek Helio G99
Max clock 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache 2 MB -
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 64 64
GPU clock 1072 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS ~128 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Samsung Galaxy F70e and Samsung Galaxy A08 4G
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
2070
Compute Score (GPU)
1612
Compute Score (GPU) 1371 1612
Single-core score 731 730
Multi-core score 2012 2070
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
577065
503026
CPU 220412 211930
GPU 61788 41397
Memory 113361 106181
UX 181504 143519
Total score 577065 503026
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 64 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1536 GB Up to 2048 GB

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 17
ROM One UI 8.0 One UI 9.0
OS size - 18.7 GB
OS updates 6 years 6 years
Security updates 6 years 6 years

Battery

Capacity 6000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max charge power 25 W 25 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Bypass charging No No
Fast charging Yes Yes (38% in 30 min)
Full charging time - 1:50 hr

Main camera

Matrix 50 megapixels 50 megapixels
Image resolution 8160 x 6120 8160 x 6120
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion 120 FPS (720p) 120 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth
1) Standard: 50 MP
2) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Standard lens
Image resolution 50 MP 50 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/1.8
Sensor - Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1
Sensor size - 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)
Pixel size - 0.64 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm -
Sensor CMOS GalaxyCore GC08A8
Sensor size 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1.12 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS
Depth sensor (TOF 3D) No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 5.3
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 2
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby Standby
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support Yes No

Sound

Speakers Mono Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced February 2026 September 2026
Release date February 2026 September 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $140 $240
SAR (head) - 0.75 W/kg
SAR (body) - 1.29 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
- Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger - Not included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the camera is more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy A08 4G. But if the display and design are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy F70e.

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