Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Samsung Galaxy A6 Specs Comparison

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9.0
Samsung Galaxy S8
6.0
Samsung Galaxy A6
Samsung Galaxy S8 Samsung Galaxy A6
Released · Apr 21, 2017
Released · May 22, 2018
5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
5.6-inch · 1480x720px
Single camera
Single camera
4GB · 64GB
3GB · 32GB
3000 mAh
3000 mAh
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Design

Dimensions
5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches
148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm
5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches
149.9 x 70.8 x 7.7 mm
Weight
5.47 oz (155.0 g) 5.71 oz (162.0 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)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink, Burgundy red Black, Gold, Lavender, Blue

Display

Size
5.8-inch 5.6-inch
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 570 PPI 1480x720px, 18.5:9 ratio, 294 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
84.26 % 74.94 %
Features
HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 (14 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2350 MHz
Kryo 280
Octa-core
1600 MHz
ARM Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 540 Mali-T830 MP1
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage
64GB 32GB, available to use: 22.1 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 400 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI Android (10, 8.0 Oreo), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
3000 mAh 3000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Single camera Single 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, CMOS image sensor)
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
HDR, 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 (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR), Video capture: 2560x1440 (QHD) 16 MP (Flash), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 microUSB, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3 M3/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), 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
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, Recording option
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording 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 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 5(850), 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 Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 06, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMG950U
Date approved: Aug 01, 2018
FCC ID value: A3LSMA600A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.49 W/kg
Body: 0.48 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.46 W/kg
Head: 0.36 W/kg
Body: 1.40 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.57 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.40 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 360
In The Box
Charger, microUSB cable, Headset and Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 29, 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
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), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
FCC approval Date approved: Sep 05, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMG950F
Measured SAR Head: 0.38 W/kg
Body: 0.75 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg
with 64 GB storage
RAM 4GB
Internal storage 64GB
for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a)
3G Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
VoLTE Yes
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
for Verizon Wireless
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
for U.S. Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 25(1900+)
4G (TDD) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300)
Data Speed LTE-A, HSPA, UMTS
with Dual SIM
System chip Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor Octa-core
2500 MHz
Exynos M2 "Mongoose"and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-G71 MP20
Dual SIM Yes
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