Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+ vs. Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge+
  • 5.7" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Exynos 7420 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3000 mAh W-Charge
Rating: 10/10
Read ReviewGalaxy S6 Edge+
News (33)
Galaxy S6 Edge+ Price
$355. Search
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
  • 5.5" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 3GB
    A11 Bionic SoC     256GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.8, OIS 2 Rear Cameras
    CAMERA HW score: 88
  • 2691 mAh
iPhone 8 Plus
News (24)
iPhone 8 Plus Price
$780. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S6 Edge+iPhone 8 Plus
ProductGalaxy S6 Edge+ (Launched 2015-08-01)iPhone 8 Plus (Launched 2017-09-01)
Display5.7" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED 5.5" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary) +OIS
  • 28mm 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
  • 56mm 12-MP f/2.8
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 7-MP
Computing
  • Exynos 7420 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • None
  • A11 Bionic SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 256GB Storage
  • None
Battery3000 mAh, Wireless Charging2691 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 153g (5.4oz), 154.4x75.8x6.9 mm (6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches)IP67, 202g (7.1oz), 158.4x78.1x7.5 mm (6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches)
Price (Market)$355$780
Galaxy S6 Edge+ Hands-On Gallery
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Display
Product NameGalaxy S6 Edge+iPhone 8 Plus
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.7"5.5"
Display/Body Ratio76.5%67.4%
Resolution2560x14401920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)515 PPI401 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S6 Edge+iPhone 8 Plus
Megapixel16-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal Length (35mm) 28mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 720p/120fps
Short-Zoom Camera
Product NameiPhone 8 Plus
Megapixel12-MP
Aperturef/2.8
Focal Length (35mm) 56mm
Sensor SizeVery small
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S6 Edge+iPhone 8 Plus
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3000 mAh2691 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
  • Fast Charge
  • Removable
Talk Time21 hours
Music Playback Time60 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S6 Edge+iPhone 8 Plus
Processor BrandSamsungApple
Processor NameExynos 7420A11 Bionic
Processor ModelExynos 7420
Processor # Cores86
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 1.5 & quad-core 2.1 GHz
RAM Options4GB3GB
Internal Storage Options64GB256GB
Memory Card TypeNoneNone
Operating System + VersionAndroid 5.1.1iOS 11.0.2
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S6 Edge+iPhone 8 Plus
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT9 452 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
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB 2.0
SAR US Head1.22 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.48 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.22 W/Kg0.99 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.58 W/Kg0.99 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S6 Edge+iPhone 8 Plus
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S6 Edge+iPhone 8 Plus
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • 3GA
  • AAC
  • AMR
  • AWB
  • FLAC
  • IMY
  • M4A
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OTA
  • RTTTL
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • XMF
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • 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 Plus Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

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