Samsung Galaxy A6 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Star Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches 149.9 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm	6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches 162.4 x 77 x 7.6 mm
Weight
5.71 oz (162.0 g)	6.74 oz (191.0 g)
Materials
Back: Metal	Back: Glass Frame: Metal
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
	Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Lavender, Blue	Black, White

Display

Size
5.6-inch	6.3-inch
Resolution
1480x720px, 18.5:9 ratio, 294 PPI	2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 392 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
74.94 %	80.77 %
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 (14 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 1600 MHz ARM Cortex-A53	Octa-core 2200 MHz Kryo 260
GPU
Mali-T830 MP1	Adreno 512
RAM
3GB (LPDDR3)	6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 22.1 GB	64GB, available to use: 49.6 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 400 GB	microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
Android (10, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh	3700 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Charging
	Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.12 μm	16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
	24 MP (PDAF, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal Length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 0.9 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP (Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	24 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
microUSB, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)	Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share,MirrorLink
Radio
FM, Recording option	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Aug 01, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMA600A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.36 W/kg Body: 1.40 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.40 W/kg	Head: 0.43 W/kg Body: 1.73 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 360
In The Box
Charger, microUSB cable, Headset and Documentation	Charger, USB Type-C cable, Headphones, SIM Removal Tool, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
May 02, 2018

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage

RAM	4GB
Internal storage	64GB

International version

4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Bluetooth	4.2

Links

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