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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-04-21 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| 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, EDR | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 is a little bit better than Galaxy A6, getting a score of 81.7 against 75.8. The Samsung Galaxy S8 body is just a little lighter than the Galaxy A6, although it's a little bit thicker and was released only 13 months before. The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a way better display than Galaxy A6, because it has a way higher screen pixels density, a bit larger display and a much higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
Galaxy S8 has just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A6, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy S8 also has 1 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy S8 counts with a better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A6, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a back camera with much less MP, and they both have a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also counts with a bigger back camera sensor which gives a better photo and video quality and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Galaxy A6 and Samsung Galaxy S8 both count with extremely similar batteries duration.
Although Galaxy S8 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy A6. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Galaxy S8, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy A6, giving up some specifications.
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