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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-01-06 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is just a bit better than Galaxy A6, getting a 79.2 score against 75.8. Although it's the best we compare here, we must highlight that it is also a just a little heavier and a little thicker cellphone. The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a brighter screen than Galaxy A6, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a much higher 1080 x 2220 resolution and a higher pixels count in each inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A6, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy A6, because although it has a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy A6 captures a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018). Both of them have a 16 MP back facing camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same camera aperture. The Samsung Galaxy A6's battery performance is very similar to Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s battery life.
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