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Global Score
81.681.7
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
Android 5.0, 4.4--
2014-09-032017-04-21
6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches
6.21 ounces5.47 ounces
Black, Gold, Pink and WhiteArctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink
--Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 269.00$ 173.00
Display / Screen
5.7 inches5.8 inches
1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)2960 x 1440 pixels
Super AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
515 pixels per inch568 pixels per inch
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.58.9
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset
Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processorKryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor
3 GB (825 MHz) RAM4 GB RAM
Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPUAdreno 540 GPU
9.549.27
Storage
32 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slotmicroSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot
8.1210.78
Camera
16.00 MP + 3.70 MP12.00 MP + 8.00 MP
f/2.20 aperturef/1.70 aperture
31.00mm focal length26.00mm focal length
0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video
10.019.79
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSMLTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
Micro SIMNano SIM
76.7
Battery Life
3220mAh Li-Ion Battery3000mAh Li - Ion Battery
Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
--Wireless Charging
20 hours talk time--
5.24.96
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1, EDRBluetooth 5.0, EDR
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Infra-red port--
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor

Comparison review

Samsung Galaxy S8 has a score of 81.7, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 4's 81.6 general score. Samsung Galaxy S8's design is way newer, lighter and a little thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Note 4. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S8, although it has a little smaller display, a just a little inferior pixel quantity per screen inch and a bit worse 2560 x 1440 resolution.

The Galaxy S8 features a superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy Note 4, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 256 GB. Galaxy Note 4 features a bit better CPU than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an extra graphics processor.

The Galaxy Note 4 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a much tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low light photography and a smaller camera sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy Note 4 also counts with a much more MP back-facing camera.

Galaxy Note 4 counts with just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has 3220mAh of battery capacity.

The Galaxy S8 not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.




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