Samsung Galaxy A8 vs. Apple iPhone 6s

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 6s
  • 4.7" (1334x750) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    A9 SoC     16GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/2.2 1 Rear Camera
  • 1715 mAh
iPhone 6s
News (195)
iPhone 6s Price
$147. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy A8iPhone 6s
ProductGalaxy A8 (Launched 2015-07-01)iPhone 6s (Launched 2015-09-09)
Display5.7" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED 4.7" 1334x750 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
  • 29mm 12-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 615 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • A9 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • None
Battery3050 mAh1715 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 151g (5.3oz), 158x76.8x5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 inches)IP Rating, 143g (5oz), 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches)
Price (Market)$495$147
Price at Launch$649
Display
Product NameGalaxy A8iPhone 6s
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.7"4.7"
Display/Body Ratio73.8%65.6%
Resolution1920x10801334x750
Sharpness (PPI)386 PPI326 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 6s
Megapixel16-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/2.2
Focal Length (35mm) 29mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy A8iPhone 6s
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3050 mAh1715 mAh
Talk Time17 hours14 hours
Music Playback Time51 hours50 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy A8iPhone 6s
Processor BrandQualcommApple
Processor NameSnapdragon 615A9
Processor ModelMSM8939A9
Processor # Cores82
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.8 et quad-core 1.3 GHz1.84 GHz
RAM Options2GB2GB
Internal Storage Options32GB16GB/64GB/128GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.1
Communications
Product NameGalaxy A8iPhone 6s
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 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
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
SAR US Head1.14 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.14 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.87 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.98 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy A8iPhone 6s
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy A8iPhone 6s
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
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy A8 vs. Apple iPhone 6s Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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