Samsung Galaxy A8 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ (USA)

Samsung Galaxy A8

July, 2015

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ (USA)

August, 2015

Samsung Galaxy A8 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ (USA)


Samsung Galaxy A8

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ (USA)

Price
EUR: €250EUR: €500
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Body
Form Factor
Candybar, TouchscreenCandybar, Touchscreen
Dimensions
158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 in)154.4 x 75.8 x 6.9 mm (6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 in)
Weight
151 g (5.33 oz)153 g (5.40 oz)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), plastic back, aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Colors
Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne GoldBlack Sapphire, Gold Platinum
Models
SM-A8000, SM-A800FSM-G928V, SM-G928P, SM-G928R, SM-G928R4
Display
Type
Super AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Size
5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~73.8% screen-to-body ratio)5.7 inches, 89.6 cm2 (~76.5% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~515 ppi density)
Multitouch
YesYes
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 G928V, G928P, G928R
4G Bands
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 202, 3, 4, 7, 13 G928V
Notifications
Alert Types
Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtonesVibration, MP3, WAV ringtones
Memory
Internal Memory
32GB ROM, 2GB RAM32GB ROM, 4GB RAM

64GB ROM, 4GB RAM
Storage Type
eMMC 4.5UFS 2.0
Card Slot
microSDXC (dedicated slot)No
Connectivity
GPRS
YesYes
EDGE
YesYes
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 MbpsHSPA, LTE (2CA), EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
USB
microUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0, OTG
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
YesYes
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm (standard), AF16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF, OIS
Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDRLED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS
Selfie Camera
5 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide)

Video: 1080p@30fps
5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide)

Features: HDR

Video: 1440p@30fps
Multimedia
Audio Format Support
MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLACMP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC
Video Format Support
MP4/WMV/H.264MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264
Radio
FM radio, RDS, recordingNo
Software
Operating System (OS)
Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop)Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Upgradable
Upgradable to v6.0 (Marshmallow)
UI
TouchWiz UI
Browser
HTML5HTML5
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IMSMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Hardware
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm)Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53)Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 405Mali-T760MP8
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compassFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM
Speakers
YesYes

24-bit/192kHz audio
Audio Jack
3.5 mm3.5 mm
Benchmarks
Performance
Basemark OS II 2.0: 1089
Basemark X: 8838
Battery
Battery Type
Li-Ion 3050 mAh, non-removableLi-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
15W wired

Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent)
Talk Time
Up to 17 h (3G)
Music Play
Up to 51 h
Additional Features
Features
ANT+ANT+

S-Voice natural language commands and dictation

Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Misc
SAR EU
0.32 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body)

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