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Global Score
85.779.2
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
Android 5.0--
2015-04-102018-01-06
5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches
4.66 ounces6.07 ounces
Black, Gold, Green and WhiteBlack, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey
Aluminium and GlassAluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 950.00--
Display / Screen
5.1 inches5.6 inches
1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)2220 x 1080 pixels
Super AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
576 pixels per inch441 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.98.3
Performance
Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipsetSamsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset
64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processorARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor
3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM4 GB RAM
Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPUMali-G71 GPU
10.089.18
Storage
128 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
No SD card slotmicroSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot
10.110.78
Camera
16.00 MP + 5.00 MP16.00 MP + 16.00 MP
f/1.90 aperturef/1.70 aperture
28.00mm focal length--
0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor--
3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
8.479.24
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSMLTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA
Nano SIMNano SIM, Dual SIM
6.76.3
Battery Life
2600mAh Battery3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
Wireless Charging--
4.564.96
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Infra-red port--
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
--FM Radio

Comparison review

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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