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Apple iPhone 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S6

2.65 in
5.45 in
Apple iPhone 8 Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 8
2.78 in
5.65 in
Samsung Galaxy S6 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S6
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
16
4.0 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
12 %
4 stars
87 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
29
4.5 out of 5
17 user ratings
5 stars
70 %
4 stars
23 %
3 stars
5 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
46
4.0 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
26 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
39
4.0 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
46 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 5.0
CPU clock speed2.5 GHz2.1 GHz
CPU cores6-core8-core
CPU modelApple A11 BionicSamsung Exynos Octa 7420
RAM memory2 GB3 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Screen size4.7 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution750 x 1334 px2560 x 1440 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi576.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0
Dual screen supportnoyes
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRyesno

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.6"
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution60.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps120.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
Touch focusyesyes
Face detectionBody and face detectionyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Primary resolution7.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Face detectionBody and face detectionyes

Storage

Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernono

Design

Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Water resistantyesno
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Height5.45 in5.65 in
Width2.65 in2.78 in
Depth0.29 in0.27 in
Weight5.22 oz4.87 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes

Other features

Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Built-in stereo speakersyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version5.04.1
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connection
  • Lightning
  • USB
  • USB
  • Wireless
Video outputNoMHL

Cellular

Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
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
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
HSPA+
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
GLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1820.0 mAh2550.0 mAh
Talk time14.0 h17.0 h
Fast chargingyesyes
Wireless charging yesyes
Wireless charging standard
  • QI
  • Qi
  • PMA
  • QI

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Apple iPhone 8

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S6