Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 63.1 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Kyocera | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-08-31 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.84 x 2.80 x 0.51 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.10 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 182.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 3240mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 is a lot better than the Kyocera DuraForce Pro, getting an 81.7 score against 63.1. The Samsung Galaxy S8 is a way thinner and lighter cellphone than the Kyocera DuraForce Pro, even when they were only released 8 months apart. The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a bit superior processor than Kyocera DuraForce Pro, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 counts with a slightly better display than Kyocera DuraForce Pro, because it has a way better resolution of 1440 x 2960, a bigger display and a better pixel count in each screen inch. Galaxy S8 features a way bigger memory for applications and games than Kyocera DuraForce Pro, and although they both have a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the Galaxy S8 also has 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
Kyocera DuraForce Pro has a little longer battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has 3240mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S8 captures just a bit better photographs and videos than Kyocera DuraForce Pro, because although it has a less MP back facing camera, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video definition and a larger aperture to take better photography and videos in poorly lited situations.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy S8 is also a bit cheaper.
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