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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-01-01 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), getting a general score of 81.7 against 74.9. Galaxy S8's body is newer and lighter, but also a little thicker than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016). Galaxy S8 counts with a better screen than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a much greater pixels quantity per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy S8 features a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A9 (2016), because it has 64 GB internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy S8 has a little better processing power than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S8 has a bit better camera than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a lower (4K) video definition and a back-facing camera with less mega pixels, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture. Galaxy A9 (2016) features greater battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 33 percent bigger battery capacity.
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