Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018) vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

Phone 1

Phone 2

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)

Price coming soon

Samsung

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Price coming soon

Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

Even

Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Even

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Even

Better display

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Lighter body

Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)	Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Size (inches)	5.6	5.6
Panel Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Resolution Height	1480	2220
Resolution Width	720	1080
PPI	294	441
Glass Type	—	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Screen-to-body	75	75.6

Platform

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)	Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
CPU	Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53	Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU	Mali-T830 MP1	Mali-G71
Chipset Name	Exynos 7870 Octa	Exynos 7885
Process (nm)	14	14
OS Name	Android	Android
UI Skin	One UI 2.0	One UI
OS Version	8.0	7.1.1

Memory

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)	Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Card Slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Variants	32GB 3GB RAM, 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)	Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Count	1	1
Wide	16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, (wide)	16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)	Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Features	LED flash	—
Count	1	2
Lens	16 MP, f/1.9, 26mm, (wide)	8 MP, f/1.9, 24mm, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)	Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Capacity (mAh)	3000	3000
Chemistry	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
music play	—	Up to 66 h
talk time	—	Up to 24 h (3G)
Wired Charging (W)	—	18

Body

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)	Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Build	Glass front, aluminum back, aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	149.9	149.2
Thickness (mm)	7.7	8.4
Weight (g)	162	172
Width (mm)	70.8	70.6

Launch

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)	Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Announced	2018, May. Released 2018, May	2017, December. Released 2018, January
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Network

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)	Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100 - EMEA	HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100
4G Bands	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40 - EMEA	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
Technology	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)	Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Bluetooth	4.2	5
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio	FM radio	FM radio
USB Type	—	Type-C
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 4	Wi-Fi 5

Sound

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)	Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
3.5mm Jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Features

Spec	Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)	Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer