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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2015-10-20 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 is better than the Google Nexus 5X, getting an 81.7 score against 73.7. Samsung Galaxy S8 is a heavier phone than the Google Nexus 5X, but they are equally thin. Galaxy S8 has a little more vivid display than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a higher pixel number in each display inch, a bit bigger display and a much better 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Galaxy S8 has a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Google Nexus 5X, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy S8 has a bit faster processor than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 2 more processing cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 counts with a little better battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 3000mAh battery size against 2700mAh. Google Nexus 5X and Galaxy S8 have very similar cameras, because although the Galaxy S8 has a lower (4K) video resolution, a back facing camera with a lower resolution and a tinier sensor capturing less light and dull colors, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low-light captures.
The Galaxy S8 is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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