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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Fantasy Blue, Optimistic Blue and Personality Yellow | 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 |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio G99 MT6789 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 is better than Galaxy A15, having an 81.7 score against 73.5. Galaxy S8 is a noticeably lighter and just a little thinner cellphone than Galaxy A15. The Galaxy S8 has a much faster processor than Galaxy A15, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. Galaxy S8 features a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A15, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a higher pixel density.
Galaxy S8 takes a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A15, because although it has a back camera with a much lower 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light photos and videos. Galaxy S8 counts with a little bit better memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A15, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows up to 256 GB.
Galaxy A15 has a really longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 67% larger battery capacity.
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