Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos
#3560
vivo X6S Plus
#3290Category Breakdown
Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos
vivo X6S Plus
Performance
60.362.5
Camera
42.542.5
Display
79.579.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
58.258.9
Summary
- The Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos and vivo X6S Plus both feature a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, offering similar visual quality.
- In terms of performance, the A8 Duos is powered by the Snapdragon 615, while the X6S Plus uses the more advanced Snapdragon 652, providing better processing capabilities and graphics performance.
- The camera specifications are comparable, with both having a 16 MP rear camera, but the X6S Plus offers a slightly better aperture of f/2.0 and an 8 MP selfie camera compared to the A8's 5 MP.
- Battery capacity is similar, with the A8 Duos at 3050 mAh and the X6S Plus at 3000 mAh; however, the X6S Plus supports faster charging at 18W.
- Both devices run on Android 5.1, but the X6S Plus features the Funtouch OS, which may offer a different user experience compared to the A8 Duos's interface.
- Build quality is also slightly different, with the A8 Duos being lighter at 151g compared to the X6S Plus's 172.5g.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos
vivo X6S Plus
General
Release Date
2015
2016
Announced
2015
2016
Description
Versions: A800F (Global); A800Y (Asia)
N/A
Display
Size
5.7"
5.7"
Type
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
PPI
1080
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) - A800YExynos 5430 Octa (20 nm) - A800F
Qualcomm MSM8976 Snapdragon 652 (28 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A53) - A800YOcta-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A15 & 4x1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) - A800F
Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72 & 4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 405 - A800YMali-T628 MP6 - A800F
Adreno 510
Memory
32GB 2GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Camera
Main Camera
16 MP
16 MP
Main Camera Details
16 MP, f/1.9, 31mm (standard), AF
16 MP, f/2.0, PDAF
Front Camera
5 MP
8 MP
Front Camera Details
5 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide)
8 MP
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Selfie Video
1080p@30fps
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
3050 mAh
3000 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 3050 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Details
N/A
18W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
158 x 76.8 x 5.9 mm (6.22 x 3.02 x 0.23 in)
158.4 x 80.1 x 6.9 mm (6.24 x 3.15 x 0.27 in)
Weight
151 g
172.5 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
Pearl White, Midnight Black, Champagne Gold
Silver, Gold, Rose Gold
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Hybrid Dual SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth
4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
4.2, A2DP, LE
NFC
✗
✗
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
GPS
Software
Operating System
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Funtouch 2.5
OS Version
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android 5.1 (Lollipop), Funtouch 2.5
Security
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes