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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A6 has a general score of 75.8, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 score. The Galaxy A6 design is newer and lighter, but also just a little bit thicker than the Galaxy A8 (2016). The Galaxy A8 (2016) features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy A6, because it has a bit larger screen, a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution and a greater pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A6. Both have the same number of cores and 3 GB of RAM. The Galaxy A6 counts with slightly more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy A6 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 400 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A6 takes a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A6 also has a bigger diafragm aperture. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) features a bit superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
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