Vivo Xplay6 vs. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Vivo Xplay6 and Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Vivo Xplay6 vs. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Vivo Xplay6 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-A530F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 153.66 mm 149.2 mm Vivo Xplay6 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Width 73.48 mm 70.6 mm Vivo Xplay6 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Depth 8.25 mm 8.4 mm Vivo Xplay6 is narrower than Vivo Xplay6.
Weight 178 g 172 g Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is lighter than Vivo Xplay6.
Body Colour Gold Orchid grey | Gold | Black
Protection - Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value - 1.25 W/kg (body), 0.241 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Vivo Xplay6 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.46" 5.6" Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has larger screen size than Vivo Xplay6.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2220 x 1080 pixels Vivo Xplay6 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Display Format QHD -
Pixel Density 537 ppi 440 ppi Vivo Xplay6 has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Aspect Ratio - 18.5:9
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features 3D Arc Glass, Curve edge, Eye protection mode, Side screen clock Always-on display, Infinity Display
PROCESSOR Vivo Xplay6 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Samsung Exynos
Processor Number MSM8996 7885
Clock Speed - 2.2 GHz
Processor Core Qty Quad-core 8-core Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has higher processor core quantity than Vivo Xplay6.
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) Qualcomm ADRENO 530 -
MEMORY Vivo Xplay6 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB 4 GB Vivo Xplay6 has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 32 GB Vivo Xplay6 has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
User Memory - 22.7 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Vivo Xplay6 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better camera resolution than Vivo Xplay6.
Sensor Size - 1/2.8"
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RS IMX362 sensor -
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.7 Both phones have the same camera lens aperture.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 4-axis OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - Vivo Xplay6 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 4x
Special Effects HDR HDR, Beauty effect, Grid Line
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, night mode, sport mode, Continuous shot, Beauty mode, Smart camera mode Panorama, Pro mode, night mode, Beauty mode, HYPERLAPSE, low-light shots, Food mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K), 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Fast AF, Electronic Image Stabiliser (EIS), Dual-tone Flash, Full Pixel Dual Core Focus (2PD), Dynamic photos, intellectual beauty 2.0 Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Hyperlapse video with stabilisation, Tracking AF, Video location tags, Live stickers, Stamps, location tags, High CRI flash
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 5 Megapixel -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.1"
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has better front lens aperture than Vivo Xplay6.
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes (Front) - Night mode, wide selfie mode, Beauty mode, Live Focus mode
Light Source (Front) Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) - Quick launch, Live stickers, Stamps, location tags
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/1.9
BATTERY AND CHARGING Vivo Xplay6 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4080 mAh 3000 mAh Vivo Xplay6 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018).
Talk Time - 1140 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (video): up to 17 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 43 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 64 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1140 min
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Vivo Xplay6 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Funtouch OS 3.0 (based on Android 6.0.1) Android 7.1.1 Nougat
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Navigation GPS, A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Vivo Xplay6 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 LE Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Vivo Xplay6 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), DSD WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MPEG-4, 3GP MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements Hi-Fi Sound support -
Audio Processor ESS ES9038 -
Audio Amplifier OPA1622 -
FEATURES Vivo Xplay6 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor, gravity sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, Eco Mode, MIMO technology, Active noise-cancellation, Alarm Clock, ESS technology, One Hand Mode Fast Charging, S-Voice, Samsung KNOX, Dual Messenger, Smart View, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, MEMS microphones
OTHERS Vivo Xplay6 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
Included Accessories Power adapter Power adapter
Compliant Standards - IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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