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Apple iPhone 6S vs Apple iPhone 8

2.64 in
5.44 in
Apple iPhone 6S Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 6S
2.65 in
5.45 in
Apple iPhone 8 Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 8
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
22
4.5 out of 5
15 user ratings
5 stars
73 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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16
4.0 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
12 %
4 stars
87 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
37
4.1 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
29 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
46
4.0 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
26 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
Operating systemApple iOS 11Apple iOS 11
CPU clock speed2.0 GHz2.5 GHz
CPU coresDual-core6-core
CPU modelApple A9Apple A11 Bionic
RAM memory2 GB2 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
Screen size4.7 in4.7 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution1334 x 750 px750 x 1334 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
Pixel density326.0 ppi326.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingFingerprint-resistant coating
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnoyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps60.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps240.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
Face detectionyesBody and face detection
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx7.0 Mpx
Face detectionyesBody and face detection
HDR modeAuto HDR modeAuto HDR mode
Lens apertureF/2.2F/2.2
Light sourceRetina FlashRetina Flash

Storage

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernono

Design

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
Colour of product
  • Space grey
  • Rose gold
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Gray
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Water resistantnoyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
Height5.44 in5.45 in
Width2.64 in2.65 in
Depth0.28 in0.29 in
Weight5.04 oz5.22 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes

Other features

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
Payment technologyApple PayApple Pay
Built-in stereo speakersyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednono
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.25.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionLightning
  • Lightning
  • USB
Video outputManufacturer specificNo

Cellular

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
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
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ion
Battery capacity1715.0 mAh1820.0 mAh
Standby time240.0 h24.0 h
Talk time14.0 h14.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
Wireless charging noyes

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          Apple iPhone 6S vs Apple iPhone 8 - User Opinions

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            over 1 year ago
            iPHONE 6S Vs iPHONE 8 IN 2018! (Comparison / Review)
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