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| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-01-20 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.81 x 2.79 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 100.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SDM439 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.44 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 has a general score of 81.7, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A01's overall score of 71.6. Even though Galaxy S8 is much older and a little heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A01, it's construction is still just a little thinner. Galaxy S8 features a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy A01, because it has a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a bit bigger display and a lot more pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy S8 has a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A01, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy A01, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy A01 and the Galaxy S8 both count with quite similar battery performance. Samsung Galaxy S8 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A01, because although it has a lesser MP resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a much bigger aperture to take better images in poorly lited situations, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy S8 costs a lot more money than Galaxy A01, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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