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Samsung Galaxy S6 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S8

Samsung Galaxy S6 Plus Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S6 Plus
2.68 in
5.86 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
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
37
3.9 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
24 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
24 %
2 stars
2 %
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

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy S6 PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Operating systemAndroid 5.0Android 7.0
CPU cores6-core8-core
RAM memory2 GB4 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy S6 PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Screen size5.5 in5.8 in
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1440 x 2960 px
TechnologySuper AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density401.0 ppi570.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy S6 PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Autofocusyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy S6 PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S6 PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Memory card readeryesyes
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Samsung Galaxy S6 PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Colour of productBlack
  • Arctic silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Orchid grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Rose pink
  • Silver
  • Turquoise

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy S6 PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy S6 PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung 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 S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Data transmissionHSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation systemGPS
  • 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