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Samsung Galaxy S6 vs Samsung Galaxy S8

2.78 in
5.65 in
Samsung Galaxy S6 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S6
2.68 in
5.86 in
Samsung Galaxy S8 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S8
Available colors
Editiorial 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 %
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19
4.4 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
70 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
39
4.0 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
46 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
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 %

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Hardware

Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Operating systemAndroid 5.0Android 7.0
CPU clock speed2.1 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos Octa 7420Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
GPU modelARM Mali-T760ARM Mali-G71 MP20
RAM memory3 GB4 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Screen size5.1 in5.8 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Resolution2560 x 1440 px1440 x 2960 px
TechnologySuper AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density576.0 ppi570.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportyesno
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnoyes
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Primary sensor size1/2.6"1/2.55"
Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps240.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Primary sensor size1/2.6"1/2.55"

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
64 GB
Memory card readernoyes
Maximum card storage128GB256GB
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
  • Arctic silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Orchid grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Rose pink
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
Water resistantnoyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Height5.65 in5.86 in
Width2.78 in2.68 in
Depth0.27 in0.31 in
Weight4.87 oz5.47 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes
Hearth rate monitoryesyes
ANT+yesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesno
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.15.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codec
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connection
  • USB
  • Wireless
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputMHLDisplayPort over USB-C

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung 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
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
4G LTEyesyes

Battery

Samsung Galaxy S6Samsung Galaxy S6
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Replaceable batterynono
Battery capacity2550.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Talk time17.0 h20.0 h
Fast chargingyesyes
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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          Samsung Galaxy S6 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 - User Opinions

          • darryl.herzog
            over 1 year ago
            Although there's only one phone between the S6 and the S8, the two handsets look very different. Samsung has redesigned the Galaxy S this year, getting rid of the home button, reducing the bezels, and adding what it calls an 'Infinity Display'. That basically means the screen's a bit bigger.Oct 1, 2018
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