• 5.1" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Exynos 7420 SoC
    32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 2600 mAh W-Charge
  • 4.7" (1334x750) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    A11 Bionic SoC
    256GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.8, OIS 1 Rear Camera
    CAMERA HW score: 79
  • 1821 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S6 EdgeiPhone 8
ProductGalaxy S6 Edge (Launched 2015-03-01), Price: 535 USD at AmazoniPhone 8 (Launched 2017-09-01), Price: 635 USD at Amazon
Display5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED 4.7" 1334x750 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary) +OIS
  • 28mm 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 7-MP
Computing
  • Exynos 7420 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • None
  • A11 Bionic SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 256GB Storage
  • None
Battery2600 mAh, Wireless Charging1821 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 132g (4.7oz), 142.1 x 70.1 x 7 mm (5.59 x 2.76 x 0.28 inches)IP67, 148g (5.2oz), 138.4x67.3x7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches)
Price (Market)$535$635
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Display
Product NameGalaxy S6 EdgeiPhone 8
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.1"4.7"
Display/Body Ratio72.0%65.4%
Resolution2560x14401334x750
Sharpness (PPI)576 PPI326 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S6 EdgeiPhone 8
Megapixel16-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal Length (35mm) 28mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 720p/120fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S6 EdgeiPhone 8
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2600 mAh1821 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time18 hours14 hours
Music Playback Time50 hours40 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S6 EdgeiPhone 8
Processor BrandSamsungApple
Processor NameExynos 7420A11 Bionic
Processor ModelExynos 7420A11
Processor # Cores86
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.5 & quad-core 2.1 GHz
RAM Options3GB2GB
Internal Storage Options32GB/64GB/128GB256GB
Memory Card TypeNoneNone
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.0iOS 11.0.2
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S6 EdgeiPhone 8
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT12 603 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • MU-MIMO
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB 2.0
SAR US Head1.58 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.34 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.33 W/Kg1.19 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.59 W/Kg1.17 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S6 EdgeiPhone 8
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S6 EdgeiPhone 8
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
Video Formats
  • XVID
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge vs. Apple iPhone 8 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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