Screen size
Galaxy M06Winner: 6.7"+14%
Galaxy S85.8"
Quick verdict
Galaxy M06 leads the measured specs 9-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy M06
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
6
equal specs
Galaxy S8
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy M06
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S8
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy M06
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
Galaxy M06
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S8
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy M06
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
equal specsIP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy S8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
Galaxy M06
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy S8
-
Speed
Galaxy M06
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy M06
2025, February 27
Galaxy S8
2017, March 29. Released 2017, April 24
Status
Galaxy M06
Available. Released 2025, March 07
Galaxy S8
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy M06
167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy S8
148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy M06
191 g (6.74 oz)
Galaxy S8
155 g (5.47 oz)
Build
Galaxy M06
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy S8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy M06
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S8
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy M06
-
Galaxy S8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy M06
PLS LCD, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)
Galaxy S8
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size
Galaxy M06
6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S8
5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M06
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Galaxy S8
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy M06
-
Galaxy S8
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other
Galaxy M06
-
Galaxy S8
3D Touch (home button only)
OS
Galaxy M06
Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI Core 7.0
Galaxy S8
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset
Galaxy M06
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Galaxy S8
Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
CPU
Galaxy M06
Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy S8
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
GPU
Galaxy M06
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy S8
Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEAAdreno 540 - USA & China
Card slot
Galaxy M06
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal
Galaxy M06
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Galaxy S8
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M06
-
Galaxy S8
UFS 2.0 or UFS 2.1
Dual
Galaxy M06
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Galaxy S8
-
Features
Galaxy M06
LED flash
Galaxy S8
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy M06
1080p@30fps
Galaxy S8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS
Single
Galaxy M06
-
Galaxy S8
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Single
Galaxy M06
8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Galaxy S8
-
Video
Galaxy M06
Yes
Galaxy S8
1440p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy M06
-
Galaxy S8
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Features
Galaxy M06
-
Galaxy S8
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M06
Yes
Galaxy S8
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M06
Yes
Galaxy S8
Yes
Other
Galaxy M06
-
Galaxy S8
32-bit/384kHz audio
WLAN
Galaxy M06
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy M06
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy S8
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy M06
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy S8
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy M06
No
Galaxy S8
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M06
Unspecified
Galaxy S8
No
USB
Galaxy M06
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S8
USB Type-C 3.1
Sensors
Galaxy M06
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy S8
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Other
Galaxy M06
-
Galaxy S8
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Type
Galaxy M06
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Galaxy S8
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh)
Charging
Galaxy M06
25W wired
Galaxy S8
15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Talk time
Galaxy M06
-
Galaxy S8
Up to 20 h (3G)
Music play
Galaxy M06
-
Galaxy S8
Up to 67 h
Colors
Galaxy M06
Blazing Black, Sage Green
Galaxy S8
Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink, Burgundy Red
Models
Galaxy M06
SM-M066B, SM-M066B/DS
Galaxy S8
SM-G950FD, SM-G950W, SM-G950S, SM-G950K, SM-G950L, SM-G9500, SM-G950A, SM-G950P, SM-G950T, SM-G950U, SM-G950V, SM-G950F, SM-G950U1, SM-G950N, SC-02J, SCV36, SM-G950, G950F
SAR
Galaxy M06
1.05 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S8
0.44 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy M06
1.30 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S8
0.32 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy M06
£ 89.00 / ₹ 8,999
Galaxy S8
About 230 EUR