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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-05-15 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.90 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush 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 |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 431 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.33 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Galaxy S8 has a global score of 81.7, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A41's 81.7 general score. The Galaxy S8 construction has the same thickness than the Galaxy A41, but it is just a little bit heavier. Galaxy S8 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A41. They have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM.
The Galaxy S8 has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A41, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a greater pixel quantity per display inch. The Samsung Galaxy A41 captures better pictures and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A41 also counts with a much more mega pixels back-facing camera and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy A41 features a slightly bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A41 also has a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB. Galaxy A41 counts with a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 17% larger battery capacity.
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