Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) vs Apple iPhone 13 mini Specs Comparison
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| Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) | Apple iPhone 13 mini |
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Released
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Oct 01, 2016
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Released
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Sep 24, 2021
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5.7-inch · 1920x1080px
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5.4-inch · 2340x1080px
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Single camera
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Dual camera
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3GB · 32GB
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4GB · 128GB
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3300 mAh
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2406 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Sep 30, 2016 | Sep 14, 2021 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| 4GB/128GB - $699 | €849 | |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches 156.6 x 76.8 x 7.2 mm |
5.18 x 2.53 x 0.30 inches (~0.35 inches with camera bump) 131.5 x 64.2 x 7.65 mm (~8.9 mm with camera bump) |
| Weight | |
| 6.42 oz / 182.0 g | 4.97 oz / 141.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Aluminum Frame: Aluminum | Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum |
| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP68 | |
| Biometrics | |
| Fingerprint (touch) | 3D Face unlock |
| Keys | |
| Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Gold, Silver, Blue | Blue, Pink, Midnight, Starlight |
Display
| Size | |
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| 5.7-inch, 74.51% screen-to-body | 5.4-inch, 84.66% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED | OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits |
| Resolution | |
| 1920x1080px, 386 PPI | 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 477 PPI |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass | Ceramic Shield |
| Features | |
| Super Retina XDR, HDR support, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | Untested |
| Bright Min | |
| Untested | 1.9 (Good) |
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Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 (14 nm) | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) |
| Processor | |
| Octa-core 2100 MHz ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53 |
Hexa-core 2x3.23 GHz Avalanche 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard |
| GPU | |
| Yes | Apple GPU 4-core |
| Memory | |
| 3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB | 4GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (NVMe) 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB |
| Storage expansion | |
| microSDXC up to 256 GB | not expandable |
| OS | |
| Android (6.0 Marshmallow) | iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
| GeekBench 6 Single | |
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| Untested | 2285 |
| GeekBench 6 Multi | |
| Untested | 5424 |
| 3D Mark High | |
| Untested | 2469 |
| 3D Mark Low | |
| Untested | 1646 |
Learn more on our
PhoneArena Performance Test Results page.
Battery
| Type | |
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| 3300 mAh, Li - Ion | 2406 mAh, Li - Ion |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging |
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| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 15.0W |
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
4h 47min
Browsing
12h 33min
Video
6h 20min
Gaming
5h 49min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| Single camera | Dual camera |
| Main camera | |
| 16 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor) Aperture size: F1.9 |
12 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.9'' Pixel size: 1.7 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1.0 μm |
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| Flash | |
| LED | LED |
| Video recording | |
| 1080p (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing |
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) OIS, HDR, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording |
| Front | |
| 8 MP | 12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), EIS, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) |
N/A
Overall
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Photo
N/A
Video
131
Overall
135
Photo
128
Video
Connectivity & Features
| Bluetooth | |
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| 4.1 | 5.2 |
| WLAN | |
| a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n | a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
| USB | |
| microUSB, USB 2.0 | Lightning |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
| Hearing aid compatible | |
| M3/T4 | |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| 3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| Features | |
| Album art cover, Background playback | Dolby Atmos |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | |
Cellular
| 5G Bands | |
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| n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6 | |
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
| 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 40 | 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 5, 8, 2, 1 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 |
| Data Speed | |
| LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s) | |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | Yes |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, eSIM |
| HD Voice | |
| Yes | |
| VoLTE | |
| Yes | |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Sep 14, 2021 FCC ID value: BCG-E3994A | |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 0.96 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.46 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg |
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Alternative variants
With 256GB internal storage
| Memory | 256GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $799 |
With 512GB internal storage
| Memory | 512GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $999 |
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