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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| -- | 2017-04-21 |
| -- | 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 |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 3088 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 501 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 200.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM + eSIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 has a general score of 81.7, which is a bit better than Galaxy S24 Ultra's 80.2 global score. Galaxy S8 counts with a much better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Galaxy S8 has a brighter screen than Galaxy S24 Ultra, because although it has a bit worse 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater display pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra counts with a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy S8, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra captures a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S8, because it has a back camera with lot more mega pixels.
Galaxy S24 Ultra features a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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