| Specifications Highlights |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A8 (2016) | iPhone 6s |
| Product | Galaxy A8 (2016) (Launched 2016-09-02) | iPhone 6s (Launched 2015-09-09) |
| Display | 5.1" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED | 4.7" 1334x750 IPS LCD |
| Rear Camera(s) | | - 29mm 12-MP f/2.2 (Primary)
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| Selfie Camera(s) | | |
| Computing | - Exynos 7420 Octa SoC
- 3GB RAM
- 32GB Storage
- MicroSD (256GB max.)
| - A9 SoC
- 2GB RAM
- 16GB/64GB/128GB Storage
- None
|
| Battery | 3050 mAh | 1715 mAh |
| Design | IP Rating, 158x76.8x6 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.24 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) | | $147 |
| Price at Launch | | $649 |
| Display |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A8 (2016) | iPhone 6s |
| Type | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Diagonal (inches) | 5.1" | 4.7" |
| Display/Body Ratio | 59.1% | 65.6% |
| Resolution | 1920x1080 | 1334x750 |
| Sharpness (PPI) | 432 PPI | 326 PPI |
| Features | | |
| Color Depth | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) |
| Primary Camera |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A8 (2016) | iPhone 6s |
| Megapixel | 16-MP | 12-MP |
| Aperture | | f/2.2 |
| Focal Length (35mm) | | 29mm |
| Sensor Size | Small | Small |
| Hardware Features | | |
| Video Resolutions | | - 1080p/30fps
- 1080p/60fps
- 2160p/30fps
- 720p/30fps
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| Battery |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A8 (2016) | iPhone 6s |
| Battery Type | | Li-Ion |
| Battery Capacity (mAh) | 3050 mAh | 1715 mAh |
| Talk Time | | 14 hours |
| Music Playback Time | | 50 hours |
| Computing |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A8 (2016) | iPhone 6s |
| Processor Brand | Samsung | Apple |
| Processor Name | Exynos 7420 Octa | A9 |
| Processor Model | | A9 |
| Processor # Cores | | 2 |
| Main Processor Frequency (GHz) | 2.1 GHz | 1.84 GHz |
| RAM Options | 3GB | 2GB |
| Internal Storage Options | 32GB | 16GB/64GB/128GB |
| Memory Card Type | MicroSD | None |
| Mem. Card Max. Size | 256GB | |
| Operating System + Version | Android 6.0.1 | |
| Communications |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A8 (2016) | iPhone 6s |
| LTE Category (Download) | LTE CAT6 301 Mbps | LTE CAT6 301 Mbps |
| Modem Features | | |
| WiFi Speed | | |
| WiFi Features | - Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
| |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Bluetooth Features | | |
| NFC Features | | |
| Connector Type | Micro USB | USB Type C |
| SAR US Head | | 1.14 W/Kg |
| SAR US Body | | 1.14 W/Kg |
| SAR EU Head | | 0.87 W/Kg |
| SAR EU Body | | 0.98 W/Kg |
| Sim Card 0 |
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| Product Name | Galaxy A8 (2016) | iPhone 6s |
| Name | SIM0 | SIM0 |
| SIM Type | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Multimedia |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy A8 (2016) | iPhone 6s |
| Audio Alerts | | |
| Speaker channels | | Mono |
| Audio Features | | - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- Phone Noise Cancellation
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| Audio Formats | | |
| Video Formats | | |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Proximity
| - Accelerometer
- Compass
- GPS
- A-GPS
- GLONASS
- Gyroscope
- Proximity
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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) vs. Apple iPhone 6s Specs & Speed Benchmarks
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