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| Global Score | |
| 73.3 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-07-02 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.42 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | 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 |
| $ 166.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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), 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 is better than Samsung Galaxy A11, with a overall score of 81.7 against 73.3. Galaxy S8's design has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A11, but it is lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a much better looking screen than Galaxy A11, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a way greater pixels density.
The Galaxy S8 has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A11, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S8 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Galaxy S8 features a bit better camera than Galaxy A11, because although it has a lower 12 mega pixels resolution back camera, it also counts with a larger aperture and a way higher (4K) video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S8 features slightly more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A11, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports 256 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Galaxy A11 features greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 33% greater battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S8 is a little more expensive than the Galaxy A11, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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