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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13 | -- |
| -- | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 5.47 ounces |
| -- | 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 | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 740 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3900mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.84 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 has a general score of 81.7, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S23's 77.9 global score. The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy S23, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen density and a better 1440 x 2960px resolution.
Galaxy S8 has a lot better processing power than Galaxy S23, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a slightly bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S23, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy S23 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for shooting images and videos in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a lot larger back camera sensor which gives a lot higher image and video quality and a lot more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Galaxy S23 has longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has a 30% bigger battery size.
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