Samsung Galaxy J6 vs Galaxy S8
Specs compared side by side, measured on real phones shared by owners with the Device Info app.
Key differences
- 1Chipset: the Galaxy J6 uses the Exynos 7870 (14 nm), the Galaxy S8 the Exynos 8895 (10 nm). The Galaxy J6's fastest core runs at 1.60 GHz, the Galaxy S8's at 2.31 GHz.
- 2Screen: 5.6 inches on the Galaxy J6, 7.8 inches on the Galaxy S8. Both run at up to 60 Hz.
- 3Main camera: 12.9 MP on the Galaxy J6, 12.2 MP on the Galaxy S8.
- 4Software: Android 10 on the Galaxy J6, Android 9 on the Galaxy S8 (newest seen).
The same on both: 4GB | 64GB versions.
Chipset
Chipset
Exynos 7870Exynos 8895Process
14 nm10 nm
CPU
8× 1.60 GHz Cortex-A534× 2.31 GHz Mongoose M2
4× 1.69 GHz Cortex-A53
4× 1.69 GHz Cortex-A53
Top CPU speed
1.60 GHz2.31 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-T830Mali-G71
Memory
Versions seen
4GB | 64GB4GB | 64GB
RAM type
LPDDR3LPDDR4X
Display
Size
5.6 in7.8 in
Resolution
720 × 14801440 × 2960
Pixel density
294 ppi424 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz60 Hz
Battery
Capacity
3,000 mAh3,000 mAh
Cameras
Back camera
12.9 MP4144 × 3106 · f/1.9 · 3.6 mm12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.7 · 4.2 mm · OIS
Front camera
8.1 MP3280 × 2458 · f/1.9 · 2.53 mm8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/1.7 · 2.95 mm
Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.
Connectivity
NFC
NoYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes
Software
Android
Android 10Android 9
Released with
Android 8.0Android 7.0
Widevine DRM
L1L3
Sensors
Sensors
7 sensors34 sensors
These two phones have the same specs in every row.
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