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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2018-05-22 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 109.00 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 8.73 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.12 |
| 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone 8 Plus has a score of 87.1, which is much better than Galaxy A6's score of 75.8. IPhone 8 Plus is a heavier device than the Galaxy A6, but both of them are equally thin. Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has 2 lesser cpu cores , and they both have the same RAM amount, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The iPhone 8 Plus features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel density and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px. Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A6, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot worse 12 mega-pixels resolution, a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low-light captures and a smaller sensor capturing less light and dull colors, it also counts with a much better (4K) video resolution.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A6, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy A6 features just a little bit longer battery life than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has an 11 percent bigger battery size.
Although iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy A6. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the iPhone 8 Plus, else you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy A6, resigning a couple features and specs.
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