Apple iPhone 6s 128GB vs Samsung Galaxy S8

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 6s 128GB vs Samsung Galaxy S8 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S8 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Apple iPhone 6s 128GB runs at 1.84 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S8 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S8 offers a screen size of 5.8 inches, while Apple iPhone 6s 128GB offers 4.7 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S8 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S8 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Apple iPhone 6s 128GB's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S8 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone 6s 128GB and Samsung Galaxy S8 feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S8 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Apple iPhone 6s 128GB offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S8 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S8 offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Apple iPhone 6s 128GB offers 1715 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S8 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy S8 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Apple iPhone 6s 128GB offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S8 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S8 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Apple iPhone 6s 128GB has a rating of 4.5.

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Apple iPhone 6s 128GB
₹55,999
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₹49,990
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Summary

Release Date

16 Oct, 2015
05 May, 2017
N/A

Performance

Apple A9
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Dual Core (upto 1.84 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
2 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Extreme AMOLED
750x1334 px (HD+)
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

5 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP

Battery

1715 mAh
3000 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
Fast Charging
90W Turbo Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
64 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

User Ratings

4.5/5
(100,517 ratings)
4.6/5
(30,966 ratings)
N/A

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Oct 16, 2015
(Official)
May 05, 2017
(Official)
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

iOS v9
Android v7.0 (Nougat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good
Excellent

Chipset

Apple A9 APL0898
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Dual core, 1.84 GHz
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Co-Processor

M9 Motion
N/A
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GT7600
Mali-G71 MP20
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

2 GB
4 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)
5.8 inches  (14.73 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

750x1334 px (HD+)
1440x2960 px (QHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
18.5:9
19.6:9

Pixel Density

326 ppi
568 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

65.47 %
84.57 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

138.3 mm
148.9 mm
162.7 mm

Width

67.1 mm
68.1 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.1 mm
8.0 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

143 grams
155 grams
190 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/2.229 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.22µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size IMX260 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4608 x 2592 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
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Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Good
Very Good
Best In Class

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera31 mm focal length BSI Sensor
8 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
Yes
Yes

Flash

No
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie
N/A

Video Recording

HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

1715 mAh
3000 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 14 Hours(3G)
Up to 20 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
64 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 256 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 850(band 27) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.14 W/kg Body: 1.14 W/kg
N/A
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

HDMI

No
N/A
N/A

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Rear
On-screen

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes
N/A

IRIS Scanner

N/A
Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope