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Apple iPhone 6 vs Samsung Galaxy S8

    2.64 in
    5.44 in
    Apple iPhone 6 Mobile Phone
    Apple iPhone 6
      2.68 in
      5.86 in
      Samsung Galaxy S8 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy S8
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      28
      4.4 out of 5
      19 user ratings
      5 stars
      		47 %
      4 stars
      		52 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      19
      4.4 out of 5
      10 user ratings
      5 stars
      		70 %
      4 stars
      		20 %
      3 stars
      		10 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      User rating
      43
      4.3 out of 5
      43 user ratings
      5 stars
      		41 %
      4 stars
      		44 %
      3 stars
      		13 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      44
      4.1 out of 5
      44 user ratings
      5 stars
      		34 %
      4 stars
      		40 %
      3 stars
      		22 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 7.0
      CPU clock speed1.4 GHz2.3 GHz
      CPU coresDual-core8-core
      CPU modelApple A8Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
      GPU modelPowerVR GX6650ARM Mali-G71 MP20
      RAM memory1 GB4 GB

      Display

      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Screen size4.7 in5.8 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDOLED
      Resolution1334 x 750 px1440 x 2960 px
      Technology
      • IPS TFT
      • Retina HD display with IPS technology
      • AMOLED
      • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
      Pixel density326.0 ppi570.0 ppi
      Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0

      Rear camera

      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.55"
      Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Focus adjustmentAutomatic
      • Automatic
      • Manual
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution60.0 fps30.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps240.0 fps
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
      Face detectionFace recognitionyes

      Front camera

      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Primary resolution1.2 Mpx8.0 Mpx
      Face detectionFace recognitionyes
      Lens apertureF/2.2F/1.7
      Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.55"
      Focus adjustmentAutomatic
      • Automatic
      • Manual

      Storage

      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Internal storage
      • 128 GB
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      		64 GB
      Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC

      Design

      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Colour of product
      • Beige
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Gold
      • Green
      • Grey
      • Orange
      • Pink
      • Purple
      • Red
      • Silver
      • Space grey
      • Turquoise
      • White
      • Arctic silver
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Gold
      • Grey
      • Midnight black
      • Orchid grey
      • Pink
      • Purple
      • Rose pink
      • Silver
      • Turquoise

      Dimensions

      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Height5.44 in5.86 in
      Width2.64 in2.68 in
      Depth0.27 in0.31 in
      Weight4.55 oz5.47 oz

      Other features

      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Payment technologyApple PaySamsung Pay

      Connectivity

      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      Bluetooth version4.05.0
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • HFP
      • HID
      • HOGP
      • HSP
      • MAP
      • OPP
      • PAN
      • PBAP
      • SAP
      Charging connection
      • HDMI
      • Lightning
      		USB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      Video outputManufacturer specificDisplayPort over USB-C

      Cellular

      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      Data transmission
      • DC-HSDPA
      • EDGE
      • EV-DO
      • FDD-LTE
      • GPRS
      • HSDPA
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      • VoLTE
      • EDGE
      • FDD-LTE
      • GPRS
      • HSDPA
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • TDD-LTE
      Navigation system
      • A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BeiDou
      • GLONASS
      • GPS
      • Galileo
      GSM frequencies
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      UMTS frequences
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 1700 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 2100 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz

      Battery

      Apple iPhone 6Apple iPhone 6
      Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
      Battery capacity1810.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
      Standby time250.0 h326.0 h
      Talk time14.0 h20.0 h

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
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              LGG4

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