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Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 Samsung Galaxy S6
Launch
Release Date
Jan, 2018 Apr, 2015
Status
Discontinued Discontinued
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android v7.1.1 Nougat Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop) Up to 8.0 (Oreo)
UI
TouchWiz UI
Dimensions
159.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 in)
Weight
191 g 138 g
Body
Color Options
Black White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Blue Topaz
Display Specifications
Technology
Super Amoled Capacitive Touchscreen, 16M Colors, Multitouch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size
6.0 inches
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5.1 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2220 Pixels (~411 PPI) 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~577 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Galss (unspecified version) Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Features
Always-on display Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame,Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Li-ion Non removable ,3500 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion ,2550 mAh
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Charging
- Fast battery charging Fast battery charging 15W Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)
Processing Power
CPU
2.2 Ghz Octa Core Cortex-A53 Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Chipset
no Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
GPU
no Mali-T760MP8
Memory & Storage
Ram
4GB RAM 3GB RAM
Storage Memory
64GB Built-in 32/64/128GB Built-in
Memory Card
microSD Card, (supports upto 256GB) (dedicated slot) No
Cameras
Rear/Back
16 MP, autofocus, LED flash 16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, OIS, AF
Features

Phase detection, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, p norama, HDR, Video (1080p@30fps) Show more

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec. Show more

Front
Dual: 16 MP + 8 MP, f/1.9, 1080p 5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm,Dual video call, Auto-HDR Video 1440p@30fps
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Dual Sim, Dual Standby (Nano-SIM) Nano-SIM
Data
GPRS, Edge, 3G (HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps), 4G (LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps) GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: NO
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE... LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),...
5G Bands
NO NO
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v5.0 with A2DP, LE 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes + A-GPS support, & GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector microUSB 2.0, USB Host
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
Accelerometer, Compass, FingerPrint, Gyro, Proximity Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Extra
ANT+ support, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Photo/video editor, Document viewer Document viewer, Photo viewer/editor, Google Search, Maps, Gmail, Voice memo/dial/commands, Calendar
Pricing
Price
US$ 579 USD $425
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
5 Point(s) 8 Point(s)
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