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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2015-11-02 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.28 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Silver and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 649.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 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
Galaxy S8 has a score of 81.7, which is slightly better than the Google Nexus 6P's 80.3 overall score. The Galaxy S8 body is newer and somewhat lighter, but also a little thicker than Google Nexus 6P. The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit sharper display than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a little bit larger display, a slightly higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a quite greater pixel density.
Galaxy S8 features a little faster processor than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S8 also has a higher amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy S8 has slightly more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 256 GB.
Google Nexus 6P features just a bit better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for taking pictures or videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Google Nexus 6P also counts with a bigger sensor taking better quality videos and pictures and a back facing camera with a higher 12.3 mega pixels resolution.
Google Nexus 6P features a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 15 percent more battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy S8 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes this phone a great choice.
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