• 5.1" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Exynos 7420 Octa SoC
    32GB Storage
  • 16-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 3050 mAh
  • 5.7" (1440x720) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 425 SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/2.2 2 Rear Cameras
  • 3000 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy A8 (2016)Y6 (2018)
ProductGalaxy A8 (2016) (Launched 2016-09-02)Y6 (2018) (Launched 2018-04-01), Price: 165 USD at Amazon
Display5.1" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED 5.7" 1440x720 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP (Primary)
  • 13-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Exynos 7420 Octa SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 425 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD
Battery3050 mAh3000 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 158x76.8x6 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.24 inches)IP Rating, 150g (5.3oz), 152.4x73x7.8 mm (6.00 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$165
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Display
Product NameGalaxy A8 (2016)Y6 (2018)
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.1"5.7"
Display/Body Ratio59.1%75.4%
Resolution1920x10801440x720
Sharpness (PPI)432 PPI282 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • 2.5D
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy A8 (2016)Y6 (2018)
Megapixel16-MP13-MP
Aperturef/2.2
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • LED Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy A8 (2016)Y6 (2018)
Battery TypeLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)3050 mAh3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Non-Removable
Computing
Product NameGalaxy A8 (2016)Y6 (2018)
Processor BrandSamsungQualcomm
Processor NameExynos 7420 OctaSnapdragon 425
Processor ModelMSM8917
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.1 GHz
RAM Options3GB2GB
Internal Storage Options32GB16GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 6.0.1Android 8.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy A8 (2016)Y6 (2018)
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT4 150 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
SAR US Head0.31 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.5 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy A8 (2016)Y6 (2018)
NameSIM0SIM 0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
SIM Features
  • 4G
Sim Card 1
Product NameGalaxy A8 (2016)Y6 (2018)
NameSIM 1
SIM TypeNano SIM
SIM Features
  • 4G
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy A8 (2016)Y6 (2018)
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • VIBRATION
  • WAV
Speaker channelsMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • FM Radio
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • DIVX
  • H.263
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • MP4
  • XVID
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS

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