Samsung Galaxy A6 (SM-A600F/DS 64GB) vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus (64GB)

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Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy A6 vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

7/17/2018 11:06 PM, updated: 9/26/2024 11:11 AM

Compare Apple iPhone 8 Plus X Samsung Galaxy A6 (SM-A600F/DS 64GB) 13Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

5.6"
AMOLED

720x1480

16
MP

16mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

3000
mAh

(Non removable)

17Points Apple iPhone 8 Plus (64GB) Compare Samsung Galaxy A6 X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

5.5"
IPS

1080x1920

12
MP

7.1mp

3GB
RAM

Hexa-core

2691
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Apple iPhone 8 Plus (64GB)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

13 Advantages Samsung Galaxy A6 (SM-A600F/DS 64GB)	vs	17 Advantages Apple iPhone 8 Plus (64GB)
+4GB LPDDR333% More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.	vs	3GB LPDDR4X
+Until 256GB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage More external storage for files using memory cards	vs	Not supported
+162 grams (5.67 ounces)25% Lighter	vs	202 grams (7.07 ounces)
+Super AMOLEDAdvantage Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid	vs	TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD
+5.6"2% Larger screen	vs	5.5"
+LED flash on both camerasAdvantage The LED flash on both cameras helps in dark places or in low light	vs	Quad-LED flash
+f/1.7 (aperture)6% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.	vs	f/1.8 (aperture)
+(front) 16MP125% Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies	vs	(front) 7.1MP
+3500000 apps (Google Play Store)52% More apps available to download and use	vs	2300000 apps (App Store)
+3000 mAh11% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use	vs	2691 mAh
+2 slots (Dual-SIM) (dedicated slot)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.	vs	1 slot (Single-SIM)
+3.5mm jackAdvantage Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores	vs	proprietary audio output
+FMAdvantage The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general	vs	Not supported
1.6GHz 64bit Octa-core (14nm)	vs	+2.39GHz 64bit Hexa-core (10nm)37% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
eMMC 5.1	vs	+NVMe (SSD)Advantage Fastest write and read storage.
7.7 millimeters (0.3 inches)	vs	+7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches)3% Thinner
720x1480 pixels	vs	+1080x1920 pixels95% Higher resolution screen
294 PPI	vs	+401 PPI36% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
(back) 16MP	vs	+(dual camera) 12MP + 12MP51% Higher resolution main camera
Only digital zoom	vs	+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures
EIS: Digital stabilization	vs	+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video
Not supported	vs	+BSI sensorAdvantage The BSI sensor allows the entry of more light generating photos with more detail and brightness
Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
(4G LTE-A) 300 Mbps	vs	+(4G LTE-A) 1024 Mbps2 times Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supported	vs	+BarometerAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4]	vs	+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]Advantage WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] is newer and faster
4.2 + A2DP	vs	+5.0 + A2DP/LEAdvantage Bluetooth 5.0 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
Not supported	vs	+NFCAdvantage NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
Not supported	vs	+Scratch-resistant glassAdvantage Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys
Not supported	vs	+IP67 certifiedAdvantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

23 Common items in both devices

64GB (51GB available) / 64GB (54GB available)

Aluminum body, glass front / Aluminum frame, glass front/back

16 million

PDAF: phase detection autofocus

HDR photo on both cameras / HDR photo/video on both cameras

(front) Full HD (1920x1080)

4G LTE-A

+16 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features
	Galaxy A6 (SM-A600F/DS 64GB)	iPhone 8 Plus (64GB)
Change model		Choose the model
Model	Galaxy A6 (SM-A600F/DS 64GB)	iPhone 8 Plus (64GB)
Other model names	Galaxy A6 2018 SM-A600F/Dual-sim (64GB + 4GB RAM)	iPhone 8 Plus A1864 (CDMA), iPhone 8+ A1897 (GSM)
Country or region available	South Africa, Angola, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Pakistan	(Global, International)
Brand	Samsung	Apple
Release date	5/22/2018	9/22/2017, Announced: 9/12/2017
Depth	7.7 millimeters (0.3 inches)	7.5 millimeters (0.3 inches)
Size (width x height)	70.8 x 149.9 millimeters (2.79 x 5.9 in)	78.1 x 158.4 millimeters (3.07 x 6.24 in)
Weight	162 grams (5.67 ounces)	202 grams (7.07 ounces)
Build, materials	Aluminum body, glass front	Aluminum frame, glass front/back
Protection against water and others	Not supported	IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min
📲 Display
	Galaxy A6 (SM-A600F/DS 64GB)	iPhone 8 Plus (64GB)
Display type	Super AMOLED	TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD
Screen size	5.6" inches	5.5" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~75% (screen-to-body ratio)	~67.4% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	720x1480 pixels	1080x1920 pixels (16:9)
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)	294 PPI	401 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Not supported	Scratch-resistant glass
Refresh rate	feature not registered	60Hz
Display features	feature not registered	625nits[typ] Oleophobic coating
🤖 Operating System
	Galaxy A6 (SM-A600F/DS 64GB)	iPhone 8 Plus (64GB)
System version	Android 8.0 Oreo	iOS 11
Firmware update	Android 10	iOS 16
User Interface	feature not registered	feature not registered
⚙️ Processor
	Galaxy A6 (SM-A600F/DS 64GB)	iPhone 8 Plus (64GB)
Chipset	64bit: Samsung Exynos 7870 (14nm)	64bit: Apple A11 Bionic (10nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Octa-core)	Hexa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.39GHz Monsoon (Dual-core) 4x 1.6GHz Mistral (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	ARM Mali-T830 MP1 (700MHz)	Apple GPU (3-Core)
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	Geekbench: 10037 (v4.4) GFXBench: 20fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
💽 Memory and storage
	Galaxy A6 (SM-A600F/DS 64GB)	iPhone 8 Plus (64GB)
RAM memory	4GB LPDDR3	3GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage	64GB (51GB available) eMMC 5.1	64GB (54GB available) NVMe (SSD)
External storage	Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)	Not supported
📶 Mobile networks
	Galaxy A6 (SM-A600F/DS 64GB)	iPhone 8 Plus (64GB)
Dual-SIM	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot)	Not supported
SIM card	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	300/50 Mbps	1024/150 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	CDMA 800/1900/2100 (A1863 model), GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1900/2100	A1863 model: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 A1905 model: UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat6 (Bands 1,3,5,7,8,20) TD-LTE (Bands 38,40)	LTE Cat16 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE
Primary 5G network	Not supported	Not supported
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A	GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	Not supported
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	Not supported
Secondary data network	GPRS, EDGE	Not supported
📷 Camera
	Galaxy A6 (SM-A600F/DS 64GB)	iPhone 8 Plus (64GB)
Back camera (main camera)	16 megapixels	(dual camera) 12 megapixels 12MP telephoto f/2.81/3.6"57mm
Main camera resolution	4608x3456 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Video recording (primary)	Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps
Flash	LED flash on both cameras	Quad-LED flash
Focal aperture	f/1.7 (aperture)	f/1.8 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	28mm (lens)
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/3" inches
Pixel size	feature not registered	feature not registered
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization	OIS: Optical stabilization
Zoom	Only digital zoom	Digital and optical zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Not supported	Supported
HDR	HDR photo on both cameras	HDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	1080p@240fps
📸 Front camera
	Galaxy A6 (SM-A600F/DS 64GB)	iPhone 8 Plus (64GB)
Front camera (secondary)	16 megapixels	7.1 megapixels
Front camera resolution	4608x3456 pixels	3072x2304 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	Full HD (1920x1080)	Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flash	LED	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/1.9 (aperture)	f/2.2 (aperture)
Focal length	feature not registered	32mm (lens)
Sensor size	feature not registered	feature not registered
Pixel size	feature not registered	feature not registered
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Galaxy A6 (SM-A600F/DS 64GB)	iPhone 8 Plus (64GB)
Loudspeaker	Supported	Stereo sound
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	3 microphones
Radio	FM	Not supported
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, MKV	MPEG4, H.265, H.264, MOV
Audio formats	MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, AAX+, AIFF
🔌 Connectivity
	Galaxy A6 (SM-A600F/DS 64GB)	iPhone 8 Plus (64GB)
USB	MicroUSB 2.0	USB 2.0 proprietary connector
Audio output	3.5mm jack	proprietary audio output
TV output	Not supported	Proprietary TV-out
Bluetooth	4.2 + A2DP	5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Not supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC	Not supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Not supported
🧭 Sensors
	Galaxy A6 (SM-A600F/DS 64GB)	iPhone 8 Plus (64GB)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Galaxy A6 (SM-A600F/DS 64GB)	iPhone 8 Plus (64GB)
Battery type	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)	Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity	3000 mAh	2691 mAh
Charger, watts	Wired charging	15W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 2.0
Inductive / wireless charging	feature not registered	Qi wireless charging
Talk time autonomy	20 hours	21 hours
Standby	feature not registered	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Galaxy A6 (SM-A600F/DS 64GB)	iPhone 8 Plus (64GB)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Black, Gold, Blue, Lavender • Infinity display 18.5:9 • Always-on display • Dolby Atmos sound (headphones only) • Samsung Pay • ANT+	• Colors: Space Gray, Silver, Gold • AirDrop, iCloud, FaceTime, Siri • Apple Pay • Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter included • Fast battery charging: 50% in 30min
☢️ Radiation rate
	Galaxy A6 (SM-A600F/DS 64GB)	iPhone 8 Plus (64GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	0.487W/kg (head), 1.386W/kg (body)	feature not registered