Product Comparison: Samsung Galaxy A8 vs Apple iPhone 6s
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General Specifications
Brand
Samsung
Apple
Model
Galaxy A8
iPhone 6s
Origin
China
China
About the Product
Samsung A530F A8 2018 Black - Live Focus with dual front camera: Capture clear selfie shots with the 16MP and 8MP dual front camera. With Live Focus, you can spotlight in on you & others by simply adjusting the background blur – before or after you take a shot.
The phone comes with a 4.70-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 750x1334 pixels at a pixel density of 326 pixels per inch (ppi) and an aspect ratio of 16:9. Apple iPhone 6s is powered by a 1.84GHz dual-core Apple A9 processor. It comes with 2GB of RAM.
Size & Weight
Height
5.87 in.
5.44 in.
Width
2.78 in.
2.64 in.
Depth
0.33 in.
0.28 in.
Weight
6.07 oz.
5.04 oz.
Display
Display Type
Super AMOLED
LCD IPS
Screen Size
5.6 in.
4.7 in.
Screen Resolution
2220 x 1080
1334 x 750
Pixel Density
441 ppi
326 ppi
What customers say about "Display"
Samsung Galaxy A8 Unlocked Mobile Phone
- The display is an amoled screen which looks amazing.
- Nice display. I recommend.
- Beautiful amoled screen. Recommended.
- Very good smartphone with great display. Would recommend.
- Excellent for the price. Clear screen on this.
Apple iPhone 6s 32GB Unlocked Phone
- The screen is great especially typing on iphone is a gem.
- Very nice music, clear screen. Good product.
- Overall aesthetic quality and screen quality is far better than other phones.
- Good screen resolution. Strong aluminium body.
- If you are coming from larger screen this would take time to get used to.
Processor
Processor Name
Exynos 7885
A9
Number of Cores
8
2
Processor Speed
2.2 GHz
1.84 GHz
What customers say about "Processor"
Samsung Galaxy A8 Unlocked Mobile Phone
- It is very impressive, fast and intuitive.
- Excellent phone. Fast chip.
- Best purchase I ever made. Fast!
- Very good fast chip. Highly recommend.
- It isn't a fast phone and seems a little slow at times.
Apple iPhone 6s 32GB Unlocked Phone
- Good working processor for my needs.
- Processor very best and mobile size very comfortable.
- Good phone. Fast processor. I like it.
- Fast processor with no hanging problem.
- Battery performance is very worst even in stand by mode, processor is very slow.
Memory
Internal Memory
32 GB
32 GB
RAM
4 GB
2 GB
Expandable Memory up to
512 GB
Camera
Rear-Facing Camera
16 MP
12 MP
Front-Facing Camera
16 MP
5 MP
Video Resolution
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@120fps, 720p@240fps
Other Functions
LED flash, Panorama, HDR
PDAF, dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, Panorama
What customers say about "Camera"
Samsung Galaxy A8 Unlocked Mobile Phone
- The dual camera has a live focus effect where you can blur the background.
- Has a fairly decent camera.
- The 16 MP camera has great resolution.
- The camera is good. Perfect phone.
- Only con I have is the back camera (or software) which takes mostly blurry slow pictures.
Apple iPhone 6s 32GB Unlocked Phone
- Camera is excellent in the daylight, 3D-touch is butter smooth.
- Very good camera quy. Perfect.
- Camera is awesome. Right choice for buying.
- Amazing battery performance and camera quality.
- Camera is fab. I’m a fan of Live Photo now.
Compatibility
Bluetooth
5.0
4.2
NFC Technology
Yes
Yes
Charging Interface
USB Type C
Lightning
Network
Network Type
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Wi-Fi
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Frequency
850, 900, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2100
800, 850, 900, 1700, 1800, 1900, 2100
Features
Operating System
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
iOS 9
Unlocked
Yes
Yes
Voice Control App
S-Voice
Siri
Mobile Payment Service Supported
Yes
Yes
Maximum Usage Time
24 hours
14 hours
Headphone Jack
Yes
Yes
Water Resistant
Yes
Yes
Extras
Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer, ANT+ support
FaceTime HD camera, Touch ID for secure authentication, Ion-strengthened glass, Fingerprint (front-mounted)
What customers say about "Features"
Samsung Galaxy A8 Unlocked Mobile Phone
- Finger print log in is and works well.
- Good solid performer, has good features.
- Really solid phone. Good features for my needs.
- Great smartphone with plenty features.
- A lots of nice features. I like it.
Power
Battery Capacity
3000 mA/h
1715 mA/h
Wireless Charging
No
No
What customers say about "Power"
Samsung Galaxy A8 Unlocked Mobile Phone
- The battery life was great. I recommend.
- Great battery - much recommended than other phones.
- Battery is quite long lasting.
- Battery life is ample for my needs.
- After the Android Pie update the battery life is awful.
Apple iPhone 6s 32GB Unlocked Phone
- Battery is okay with internet ON whole day.
- This phone is very good in terms of battery backup and user interface.
- Amazing battery performance. Best phone.
- Very poor battery life. Slow.
- The bad thing is only the battery, which is average (1 day for the average user).
Accessories
Included With Unit
SIM Eject Pin, Case, Earphones, Charger, USB Type С Cable
Headphones, USB cable, Charger
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE, FCC
Other Information
Manufacturer
Manual
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