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Samsung Galaxy S6 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S8+

Samsung Galaxy S6 Plus Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S6 Plus
2.89 in
6.28 in
Samsung Galaxy S8+ Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S8+
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
11
4.4 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
83 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
20
4.5 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
81 %
4 stars
18 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
37
3.9 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
24 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
24 %
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 PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Operating systemAndroid 5.0Android 7.0
CPU cores6-core8-core
RAM memory2 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 6 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy S6 PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Screen size5.5 in6.2 in
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1440 x 2960 px
TechnologySuper AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density401.0 ppi529.0 ppi

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy S6 PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy S6 PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S6 PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Memory card readeryesyes
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Samsung Galaxy S6 PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Colour of productBlack
  • Arctic silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Coral blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Light blue
  • Midnight black
  • Orchid grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Sunrise gold
  • Turquoise

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy S6 PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy S6 PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.15.0
NFCyesyes
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBUSB Type-C
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy S6 PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
Navigation systemGPS
  • A-GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSMyesyes
4G LTEyesyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S6 Plus

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S8+