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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-05-22 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 109.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a score of 81.7, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A6's global score of 75.8. Samsung Galaxy S8's design is just a bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A6, but it's just a little thicker and was released about 13 months before. Galaxy S8 counts with an incredibly better screen than Galaxy A6, because it has a way greater display density, a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a little larger screen.
The Galaxy S8 counts with a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has an external SD slot that supports 144 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S8 has a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A6, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S8 also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a lot lower 12 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, and they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy S8 also counts with a larger sensor shooting better quality videos and photos and a much higher video definition.
Samsung Galaxy S8 features a battery duration that is just as good as the Galaxy A6 one.
Although Samsung Galaxy S8 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 Galaxy A6. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy Galaxy A6, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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