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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-30 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Gold 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 | |
| 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 |
| 4 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 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Samsung Galaxy S8 is a little bit better than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), getting an 81.7 score against 74.4. The Samsung Galaxy S8 design has the same thickness than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), but it is much lighter. Galaxy S8 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). They have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way greater pixels density and a much higher 1440 x 2960px resolution. The Galaxy S8 takes a lot better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a much lower resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a larger aperture.
Galaxy S8 features a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB, the Galaxy S8 also has 32 GB more internal storage. Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) features a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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