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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2017-09-22 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 10.08 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 8 has a global score of 85, which is better than the Galaxy A6's overall score of 75.8. Apple iPhone 8 is a just a little bit lighter and just a little thinner cellphone than Galaxy A6, although both of them were only released with a couple months difference. IPhone 8 has a superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM and less cores (although faster), it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
Apple iPhone 8 features a sharper screen than Galaxy A6, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels, it also counts with a just a bit higher screen density. IPhone 8 counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A6, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The iPhone 8 takes just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A6, because although it has a smaller aperture, a smaller back-facing camera sensor taking lower quality photographs and a way less MP back facing camera, it also counts with a way better video definition. The Galaxy A6 features a superior battery duration than iPhone 8, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 8 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy A6. If you are trying to save some money, you can get Samsung Galaxy A6, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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