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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-08-02 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | 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 | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 |
| 9.57 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note7, having an 81.7 score against 79.5. The Galaxy S8 is a just a bit lighter device than Samsung Galaxy Note7, but both have the same thickness. Galaxy S8 counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Note7, because it has a slightly better 1440 x 2960px resolution, a little bit more pixels per inch in the display and a little bit larger screen.
Galaxy S8's storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to the Galaxy Note7 one, both of them have a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB and the same internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note7, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has 4 more cpu cores.
The Galaxy Note7 has just a little bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh. The Galaxy S8 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note7, although it has a smaller back camera sensor capturing less light and dull colors, they both have a back facing camera with a 12 mega pixels resolution, a same size diafragm aperture, the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video quality.
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