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| Global Score | |
| 76.2 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green | 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 |
| $ 230.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 385 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MP2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 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 |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.6 | 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 5.3 | 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 Samsung Galaxy S8 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, having a overall score of 81.7 against 76.2. The Samsung Galaxy S8 is a way lighter phone than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, but both have the same thickness. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a much faster processor than Galaxy A16 5G. Both have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy S8 has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better display pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. Galaxy A16 5G has a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy S8 features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a much less megapixels camera, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better photos in poorly lited environments.
Despite of being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy S8 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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