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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2016-03-31 | 2017-04-21 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is just a bit better than the iPhone SE, getting a general score of 81.7 against 75.7. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S8 is newer than the iPhone SE, it's a lot heavier and a little bit thicker. The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a sharper screen than iPhone SE, because it has a much bigger screen, a lot higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a lot higher display pixels density.
Galaxy S8 has a slightly better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone SE, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than iPhone SE, because it has a higher number of cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a much longer battery duration than Apple iPhone SE, because it has a 3000mAh battery size. The Samsung Galaxy S8 features just a bit better camera than iPhone SE, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has a much larger diafragm aperture for better low-light captures and video and a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy S8 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it an obvious call.
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