Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ vs. Samsung Galaxy S8

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ and Samsung Galaxy S8. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ vs. Samsung Galaxy S8 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Samsung Galaxy S8
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G928C SM-G950FD
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.4 mm 148.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S8.
Width 75.8 mm 68.1 mm Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S8.
Depth 6.9 mm 8 mm Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Weight 153 g 155 g Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Body Colour Gold | Black sapphire | Titanium silver | Platinum gold Gold maple | Midnight black
Body Material Aluminium -
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S8 is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 0.58 W/kg (body), 0.216 W/kg (head) 1.55 W/kg (simultaneous), 0.75 W/kg (body), 0.44 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor Heart rate sensor
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty - Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Samsung Galaxy S8
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Quad HD Super AMOLED Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.7" 5.8" Samsung Galaxy S8 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S8 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Display Format QHD -
Pixel Density 518 ppi 570 ppi Samsung Galaxy S8 has better pixel density than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours 16.7 million colours Both phones have the same color depth.
Display Features - Always-on display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Samsung Galaxy S8
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos 7420 Samsung Exynos
Processor Number - 8895
Clock Speed 2.1 GHz 2.3 GHz Samsung Galaxy S8 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali-G71 MP20
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Samsung Galaxy S8
RAM 4 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy S8 has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
User Memory 25 GB 52.3 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Samsung Galaxy S8
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S8.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Type CMOS -
Lens Aperture F/1.9 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy S8 has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Digital Zoom 8x 8x Both phones have the same digital zoom.
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects Collage Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Pro mode, Fast Motion mode, Virtual Shot Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy S8 has face detection.
White Balance Automatic Custom, automatic
Light Source LED light Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Smart OIS, Tracking Focus Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S8 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.6"
Sensor Type (Front) CMOS CMOS
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.9 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy S8 has better front lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - Slow motion video, Virtual Shot
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Samsung Galaxy S8
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3000 mAh 3000 mAh Both phones have the same battery capacity.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA
Standby Time - 81.12 hours
Talk Time 1200 minutes 1200 minutes Both phones have the same battery life when making calls.
Run Time Details Talk (WCDMA): up to 1200 min
Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 10 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 12 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 66 hrs
Playback (video): up to 15 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1200 min
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 11 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 12 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 67 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display On)): up to 44 hrs
Playback (video): up to 16 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Samsung Galaxy S8
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Google Android Android 7.0 Nougat
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Samsung Galaxy S8
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 26 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+ FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Samsung Galaxy S8
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4 WAV, WMA, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Samsung Galaxy S8
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, geomagnetic sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader, eye scan
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air), HD Voice, MIMO technology, Ultra Power Saving Mode, notification LED, Google Voice typing function, Dual Curved display, Noise suppression by Audience Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ Samsung Galaxy S8
Included Accessories Power adapter Stereo headset, USB cable, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, micro-USB connector, 2 pair ear plugs, USB-C to Micro-USB Adapter
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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