Samsung Galaxy S6 vs. Samsung Galaxy S8

Samsung Galaxy S6
  • 5.1" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Exynos 7420 SoC     32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 2550 mAh W-Charge
Galaxy S6
News (292)
Galaxy S6 Price
$220. Search
Samsung Galaxy S8
  • 5.8" (2960x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 835 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.7, OIS 1 Rear Camera
    CAMERA HW score: 96
  • 3000 mAh W-Charge
Galaxy S8
News (328)
Galaxy S8 Price
$369. Search

Specifications Highlights
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S6Galaxy S8
aggregated_productGalaxy S6 (Launched 2015-03-01), Price: 220 USD at AmazonGalaxy S8 (Launched 2017-03-29), Price: 369 USD at Amazon
aggregated_display5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED 5.8" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED
aggregated_cam_rear_all
  • 28mm 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary) +OIS
  • 26mm 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
aggregated_cam_front_all
  • 5-MP
  • 26mm 8-MP
aggregated_computing
  • Exynos 7420 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • None
  • Snapdragon 835 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
aggregated_battery2550 mAh, Wireless Charging3000 mAh, Wireless Charging
aggregated_designIP Rating, 138g (4.9oz), 143.4x70.5x6.8 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches)IP68, 155g (5.5oz), 148.9x68.1x8.0 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches)
product_price_street_Üusd_Ünum$220$369
product_price_release_Üusd_Ünum$750
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Display
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S6Galaxy S8
display_type_ÜssSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
display_diagonal_Üinch_Ünum5.1"5.8"
display_body_ratio_Üpct_Ünum70.9%84.2%
display_resolution_Üpix_Üstr2560x14402960x1440
display_density_Üppi_Ünum576 PPI568 PPI
display_glass_name_ÜssGorilla Glass 4Gorilla Glass 5
display_features_Üas
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
  • Tweakable Resolution
display_color_Übits_Ünum24 bit (16,777,216 colors)24 bit (16,777,216 colors)
Primary Camera
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S6Galaxy S8
megapixel_Ümpix_Ünum16-MP12-MP
aperture_Üfstop_Ünumf/1.9f/1.7
focal_lenght35_Ümm_Ünum28mm26mm
dyn_sensor_surface_descrption_ÜstrSmallSmall
autofocus_features_Üas
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
cam_hardware_features_Üas
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • EIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
video_resolutions_Üas
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 720p/120fps
  • 480p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 1440p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
Battery
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S6Galaxy S8
battery_type_ÜssLi-IonLi-Ion
battery_capacity_Ümah_Ünum2550 mAh3000 mAh
battery_features_Üas
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
battery_talk_time_Ührs_Ünum17 hours
battery_music_playback_time_Ührs_Ünum49 hours
Computing
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S6Galaxy S8
main_processor_brand_name_ÜstrSamsungQualcomm
main_processor_name_ÜstrExynos 7420Snapdragon 835
main_processor_model_name_ÜstrExynos 7420MSM8998
main_processor_core_number_Ünum88
main_processor_ÜGhz_Üstrquad-core 1.5 & quad-core 2.1 GHz2.45 GHz
memory_ram_ÜgB_Üanum3GB4GB
memory_built_in_storage_ÜgB_Üanum32GB/64GB/128GB64GB
memory_card_type_ÜssNoneMicroSD
memory_card_max_capacity_ÜgB_Ünum256GB
operating_system_compound_ÜstrAndroid 5.0Android 7.0
Communications
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S6Galaxy S8
lte_cat_down_ÜstrLTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT16 1000/105 Mbps
lte_bands_list_Üstrbi, b2, b3, b4, b5, b7, b8, b12, b17, b18, b19, b20, b26
modem_features_Üas
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
wifi_speeds_Üas
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
wifi_features_Üas
  • MU-MIMO
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
bluetooth_version_ÜstrBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 5.0
bluetooth_features_Üas
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
nfc_features_Üas
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
port_type_ÜssMicro USBUSB Type C
port_features_Üas
  • USB OTG
  • USB 3.1
sar_us_head_Üwpkg_Ünum1.15 W/Kg
sar_us_body_Üwpkg_Ünum1.16 W/Kg
sar_eu_head_Üwpkg_Ünum0.38 W/Kg
sar_eu_body_Üwpkg_Ünum0.5 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S6Galaxy S8
unique_name_ÜstrSIM0SIM0
sim_type_ÜssNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
product_name_ÜstrGalaxy S6Galaxy S8
multimedia_features_Üas
  • IR
  • Daydream VR
audio_alerts_Üas
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
audio_speaker_channels_ÜssMono
audio_features_Üas
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
audio_formats_Üas
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
video_formats_Üas
  • MP4
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
sensors_Üas
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S6 vs. Samsung Galaxy S8 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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