| Global Score | |
| 85.7 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 2015-04-10 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.66 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Green and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminium and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 950.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
The Galaxy S6 Edge is a bit better than Galaxy A8 (2018), getting an 85.7 score against 79.2. Even though Galaxy S6 Edge is much older than the Galaxy A8 (2018), it's construction is thinner and notably lighter. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge has a more vivid display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and more pixels per display inch.
Galaxy S6 Edge features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S6 Edge also counts with an additional graphics processor and a 64 bits CPU. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the same video frame rate and a 16 mega pixels camera, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photos.
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little bit more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S6 Edge, because it has a 15 percent greater battery capacity.
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