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Samsung Galaxy S6 edge |
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) |
| Network | ||
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| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2015, March 01. Released 2015, April | 2017, December |
| Status | Discontinued | Available. Released 2018, January |
| Body | ||
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| Dimensions | 142.1 x 70.1 x 7 mm (5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 in) | 149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm (5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 in) |
| 3D size compare | ||
| Weight | 132 g (4.66 oz) | 172 g (6.07 oz) |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) | ||
| Display | ||
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| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 5.1 inches, 71.5 cm2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.6 inches, 79.6 cm2 (~75.6% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~577 ppi density) | 1080 x 2220 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~441 ppi density) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Always-on display | ||
| Platform | ||
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| OS | Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat), TouchWiz UI | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI |
| Chipset | Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm) | Exynos 7885 (14 nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) | Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| GPU | Mali-T760MP8 | Mali-G71 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | No | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM | 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM |
| UFS 2.0 | eMMC 5.1 | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Modules | 16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF, OIS | 16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF |
| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie Camera | ||
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| Modules | 5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm (wide) | 16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm 8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm |
| Features | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 1440p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
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| Sound | ||
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| Loudspeaker | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 24-bit/192kHz audio |
24-bit/192kHz audio |
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| Comms | ||
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| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS | GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Radio | No | FM radio |
| USB | microUSB 2.0, OTG | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) |
ANT+ Samsung Pay |
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| Battery | ||
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| Type | Li-Ion 2600 mAh, non-removable | Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging | 15W wired Wireless (Qi/PMA) (market dependent) |
18W wired |
| Talk time | Up to 18 h (3G) | Up to 24 h (3G) |
| Music play | Up to 50 h | Up to 66 h |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Green Emerald | Black, orchid grey, gold, blue | SAR | 1.58 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.59 W/kg (body) | 0.24 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) |
| Models | SM-G9250, SM-G925A, SM-G925F, SM-G925FQ, SM-G925I, SM-G925K, SM-G925L, SM-G925S, SM-G925T, SC-04G, 404SC, SM-G925D, SM-G925J | SM-A530F, SM-A530F, SM-A530K, SM-A530L, SM-A530S, SM-A530N, SM-A530W |
| Price | About 280 EUR | About 250 EUR |
| Tests | ||
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| Performance | Basemark OS II 2.0: 1750Basemark X: 27046 | GeekBench: 4418 (v4.4) GFXBench: 5.2fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.124 (sunlight) | Contrast ratio: Infinity (nominal), 3.842 (sunlight) |
| Camera | Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO | |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 68dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 71dB | Voice 69dB / Noise 70dB / Ring 81dB |
| Audio quality | Noise -95.6dB / Crosstalk -95.7dB | Noise -92.1dB / Crosstalk -90.0dB |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 73h | Endurance rating 92h |