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| Global Score | |
| 78.7 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | -- |
| -- | 2017-04-21 |
| -- | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 5.47 ounces |
| -- | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes 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 + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 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 Galaxy S8 has a global score of 81.7, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored)'s 78.7 overall score. Galaxy S8 features a very superior processor than Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), although it has 4 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a higher pixels number per inch of display.
Galaxy S8 features slightly more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) has a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) has a superior camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) also counts with a much larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
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