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Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S8+

2.98 in
6.08 in
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
2.89 in
6.28 in
Samsung Galaxy S8+ Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S8+
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
16
4.2 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
83 %
3 stars
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20
4.5 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
81 %
4 stars
18 %
3 stars
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User rating
35
4.2 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
28 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
33
4.1 out of 5
33 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Operating systemAndroid 5.1Android 7.0
CPU clock speed2.1 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
GPU modelARM Mali-T760 MP8ARM Mali-G71 MP20
RAM memory4 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 6 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Screen size5.7 in6.2 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Resolution1440 x 2560 px1440 x 2960 px
TechnologyAMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density518.0 ppi529.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnoyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Primary sensor size1/2.6"1/2.55"
Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Primary sensor size1/2.6"1/2.55"

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Internal storage32 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernoyes

Design

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Colour of product
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Arctic silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Coral blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Light blue
  • Midnight black
  • Orchid grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Sunrise gold
  • Turquoise
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantnoyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Height6.08 in6.28 in
Width2.98 in2.89 in
Depth0.27 in0.32 in
Weight5.4 oz6.1 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes
Hearth rate monitoryesyes
ANT+yesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Dual sim support
  • no
  • yes
no
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano-SIM
DLNA certifiednono
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.25.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codec
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputNoDisplayPort over USB-C

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
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 transmissionHSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSMyesyes
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes
Streaming standardsGoogle Cast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Replaceable batterynono
Battery capacity3000.0 mAh3500.0 mAh
Talk time20.0 h24.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
Fast charging standardSamsung Adaptive Fast ChargeSamsung Adaptive Fast Charge
Wireless charging yesyes
Wireless charging standard
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus

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