Apple iPhone 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A6 Specs Comparison
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| Apple iPhone 8 | Samsung Galaxy A6 |
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Released
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Sep 22, 2017
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Released
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May 22, 2018
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4.7-inch · 1334x750px
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5.6-inch · 1480x720px
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Single camera
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Single camera
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2GB · 256GB
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3GB · 32GB
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1821 mAh
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3000 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Sep 12, 2017 | May 02, 2018 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $849 | $360 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm |
5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches 149.9 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm |
| Weight | |
| 5.22 oz (148.0 g) | 5.71 oz (162.0 g) |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum |
Back: Metal |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP67 | |
| Biometrics | |
| Fingerprint (touch) | 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) |
| Keys | |
| Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray | Black, Gold, Lavender, Blue |
Display
| Size | |
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| 4.7-inch, 65.34% screen-to-body | 5.6-inch, 74.94% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| IPS LCD, 625 nits | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | |
| 1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI | 1480x720px, 18.5:9 ratio, 294 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Features | |
| Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | |
Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 (14 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Hexa-core 2390 MHz Monsoon and Mistral |
Octa-core 1600 MHz ARM Cortex-A53 |
| GPU | |
| Apple 3-core GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 |
| Memory | |
| 2GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 2GB/64GB 2GB/128GB |
3GB (LPDDR3)/32GB 4GB/64GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| not expandable | microSDXC up to 400 GB |
| OS | |
| iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x) | Android (10, 8.0 Oreo) |
Battery
| Type | |
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| 1821 mAh, Li - Ion | 3000 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging |
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| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W |
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Camera
| Rear | |
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| Single camera | Single camera |
| Main camera | |
| 12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm |
16 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
| Flash | |
| Quad LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light |
1080p (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing |
| Front | |
| 7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p | 16 MP (Flash) Video capture: 1080p |
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 5.0 | 5.0 |
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac |
| USB | |
| Lightning | microUSB, USB 2.0 |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Hearing aid compatible | |
| M3/T4 | M3/T3 |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass |
| Other | |
| NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) | NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| Features | |
| Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback | |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
| Radio | |
| FM, Recording option | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
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| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66 | 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 38, 39, 40, 41 | |
| 3G Bands | |
| 4, 5, 8 | 5, 2, 1 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s | LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| HD Voice | |
| Yes | Yes |
| VoLTE | |
| Yes | |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Sep 12, 2017 FCC ID value: BCG-E3174A | Date approved: Aug 01, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMA600A |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 1.09 W/kg Body: 1.09 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg |
Head: 0.36 W/kg Body: 1.40 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.40 W/kg |
Alternative variants
with 64 GB storage
| Memory | 64GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $699 |
with 64 GB storage
| Memory | 4GB/64GB |
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A1863
International version
| 4G (FDD) Bands | 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 |
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| 4G (TDD) Bands | 38, 40 |
| 3G Bands | 5, 8, 2, 1 |
| Bluetooth | 4.2 |
with 128 GB storage
| Memory | 128GB |
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Links
| Full specifications | |
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| Apple iPhone 8 Specs | Samsung Galaxy A6 Specs |
| PhoneArena Review | |
| Apple iPhone 8 Review | Samsung Galaxy A6 Review |
| User Reviews | |
| Apple iPhone 8 User Reviews | Samsung Galaxy A6 User Reviews |
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