Compare phones
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
A1584, A1524A1549, A1522
| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 8.x | -- |
| 2014-09-09 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 559.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.91 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.9 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2915mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 6 Plus is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), with a global score of 80.4 against 79.2. Apple iPhone 6 Plus's design weights the same than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), but it is thinner. The Apple iPhone 6 Plus has a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has 6 less and slower cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU and a GPU.
The Apple iPhone 6 Plus has a brighter screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), although it has a bit smaller screen, a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a bit less pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy A8 (2018) features just a bit bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) captures clearer photos and videos than Apple iPhone 6 Plus, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also counts with a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a way larger camera aperture for better images in low light environments.
Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little better battery life than iPhone 6 Plus, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.