Samsung Galaxy A8 vs. Apple iPhone 6 Plus

Samsung Galaxy A8
  • 5.7" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 615 SoC     32GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
  • 3050 mAh
Galaxy A8
News (20)
Galaxy A8 Price
$495. Search
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
  • 5.5" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    A8 SoC     16GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/2.2, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 2915 mAh
iPhone 6 Plus
News (150)
iPhone 6 Plus Price
$439. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy A8iPhone 6 Plus
ProductGalaxy A8 (Launched 2015-07-01)iPhone 6 Plus (Launched 2014-09-09)
Display5.7" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED 5.5" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
  • 30mm 8-MP f/2.2 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 1.2-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 615 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • A8 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • None
Battery3050 mAh2915 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 151g (5.3oz), 158x76.8x5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 inches)IP Rating, 172g (6.1oz), 158.1x77.8x7.1 mm (6.22 x 3.06 x 0.28 inches)
Price (Market)$495$439
Display
Product NameGalaxy A8iPhone 6 Plus
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.7"5.5"
Display/Body Ratio73.8%67.8%
Resolution1920x10801920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)386 PPI401 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy A8iPhone 6 Plus
Megapixel16-MP8-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Focal Length (35mm) 30mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy A8iPhone 6 Plus
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)3050 mAh2915 mAh
Battery Features
  • Non-Removable
Talk Time17 hours24 hours
Music Playback Time51 hours80 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy A8iPhone 6 Plus
Processor BrandQualcommApple
Processor NameSnapdragon 615A8
Processor ModelMSM8939A8
Processor # Cores82
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.8 et quad-core 1.3 GHz1.4 GHz
RAM Options2GB2GB
Internal Storage Options32GB16GB/64GB/128GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.1
Communications
Product NameGalaxy A8iPhone 6 Plus
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • MHL
SAR US Head1.19 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.19 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.99 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.91 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy A8iPhone 6 Plus
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy A8iPhone 6 Plus
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
Speaker channelsMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • AAC
  • MP3
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

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