Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion 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 is just a bit better than Google Pixel XL, getting a overall score of 81.7 against 81.3. Even when the Galaxy S8 and the Google Pixel XL were released only a couple months apart, the Galaxy S8 is a little bit thinner and a bit lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a bit sharper display than Google Pixel XL, because it has a just a little better pixel quantity in each inch in the screen, a slightly better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a quite bigger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a bit more powerful CPU than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has more CPU cores. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a camera that's very similar to the camera in Google Pixel XL, because although the Samsung Galaxy S8 has a smaller camera sensor taking lower quality pictures and videos, a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back facing camera with lesser MP, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photos and videos in low light situations.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with just a bit bigger memory for games and applications than Google Pixel XL, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 256 GB. Google Pixel XL features just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has 3450mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy S8 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this phone an obvious call.
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