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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-01-08 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 is much better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), with an 81.7 score against 71.9. Galaxy S8's construction weights the same than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), but it is a bit thicker. The Galaxy S8 features a bit faster processor than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Galaxy S8 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a higher amount of pixels per screen inch, a little larger display and a much better 1440 x 2960 resolution. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a way bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy S8 counts with a little longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 3 percent larger battery size. The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a back-facing camera with a worse 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better images in poorly lited environments and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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