Samsung Galaxy Note8 vs Samsung Galaxy A6+ Specs Comparison

Design

Dimensions
6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm	6.31 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches 160.2 x 75.7 x 7.9 mm
Weight
6.88 oz (195.0 g)	6.74 oz (191.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Metal
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light, Stylus
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight black, Maple gold, Orchid gray, Deep Sea blue	Black, Gold, Lavender, Blue

Display

Size
6.3-inch	6.0-inch
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 522 PPI	2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 411 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
82.98 %	75.31 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280	Octa-core 1800 MHz ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 540	Adreno 506
RAM
6GB (LPDDR4)	3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 53 GB	32GB, available to use: 22.4 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat), Samsung Experience UI	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
3300 mAh	3500 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.8" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 52 mm Pixel size: 1 μm	5 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F1.9 Focal Length: 24 mm Sensor size: 1/5" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Autofocus, HDR)	24 MP (Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2, Yes
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	microUSB, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, ANT+	NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD	Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MirrorLink,SlimPort	Wireless screen share
Radio
	FM, RDS, Recording option
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	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
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jul 28, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMN950U	Date approved: Apr 07, 2018 FCC ID value: A3LSMA605F
Measured SAR
Head: 0.70 W/kg Body: 0.14 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.36 W/kg	Head: 0.24 W/kg Body: 0.97 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.33 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.05 W/kg Phablet: 1.96 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 930
In The Box
	Charger, microUSB cable, Headphones, Quick Start Guide

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 23, 2017	May 02, 2018

Alternative variants

International version

System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2300 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20
OS	Android (9.0 Pie)
Colors	Gold, Blue
FCC approval	Date approved: Jul 28, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMN950F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.32 W/kg Body: 0.37 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.50 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.31 W/kg Phablet: 3.98 W/kg

with 64 GB storage

RAM	4GB
Internal storage	64GB, available to use: 50.6 GB

Dual SIM version

System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2300 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20
Dual SIM	Yes

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