The release of the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge in 2015 marked an important milestone in Samsung’s smartphone design philosophy. The South Korean smartphone giant introduced a glass-and-metal build, dual-edge curved displays, and non-removable batteries to its premium smartphone lineup.
How much of an improvement do the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+ offer compared to the two-year old Galaxy S6 and S6 edge? Some of the notable improvements include a much faster processor, larger displays (and a complete move to curved displays in both the variants), an improved camera autofocus mechanism, IP68 dust and water resistance, and a lot of added security features.
Let’s find out how the Galaxy S8 and the S8+ compare to the Galaxy S6 and S6 edge in the specs comparison table below. For more detailed specs, head to our devices section.
| Galaxy S6/S6 edge | Galaxy S8/Galaxy S8+ | |
| Display | 5.1-inch flat/curved Super AMOLED, Quad HD (2560 x 1440 pixels), 16:9 | 5.8/6.2-inch curved Super AMOLED, Quad HD+ (2960 x 1440 pixels), 18:5:9 |
| Processor | 2.1GHz octa-core Exynos 7420, 64-bit, 14nm | 2.3GHz octa-core Exynos 8895 (or Snapdragon 835), 64-bit, 10nm |
| RAM | 3GB LPDDR4 | 4GB LPDDR4 |
| Rear camera | 16-megapixel, OIS, F1.9 aperture, phase-detection autofocus, 4K video recording | 12-megapixel, OIS, F1.7 aperture, Dual Pixel phase-detection autofocus, 4K video recording |
| Front camera | 5-megapixel, fixed-focus, F1.9 aperture, QHD video recording | 8-megapixel, autofocus, F1.7 aperture, QHD video recording |
| Storage | 32GB/64GB/128GB UFS 2.0 internal, non-expandable | 64GB UFS 2.1 internal, microSD slot (up to 256GB) |
| Software | Android 5.0 Lollipop (upgradeable to Android 7.0 Nougat) | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| Battery | 2,550/2,600 mAh, Adaptive Fast Charge wireless Charging | 3,000/3,500 mAh, Adaptive Fast Charge, and fast wireless charging |
| Connectivity | 4G LTE, dual-band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, GPS, Bluetooth 4.2, IR, NFC, microUSB 2.0, 3.5mm headphone jack | 4G LTE, dual-band Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, GPS, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, USB Type-C, 3.5mm headphone jack |
| Dimensions | 142.1×70.1×7 mm/143.4×70.5×6.8mm, 132g/138g | 148.9×68.1×8.0mm/159.5×73.4 x8.1mm, 152g/173g |
| Other features | Samsung Pay, fingerprint sensor | AKG earphones, 32-bit audio, Bixby virtual assistant, Samsung Pay, IP68 water & dust resistance, fingerprint sensor, iris/face recognition, pressure sensor |
