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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-01-06 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.24 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is a little bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2018), getting a global score of 81.7 against 79.2. The Samsung Galaxy S8 is a a bit thinner and just a little lighter cellphone than the Galaxy A8 (2018), even though both of them were released with only a couple months difference. The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit superior processor than Galaxy A8 (2018). They have a Octa-Core processor and 4 GB of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a little bit bigger display, a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a higher pixel number in each inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and Galaxy S8 count with similar storage capacity to install applications and games, both of them have an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB and exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy S8 counts with a battery lifetime that is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) one. Galaxy S8 shoots clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a much worse resolution back-facing camera, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy S8 also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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