Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.3 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 | -- |
| 2013-03-14 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.59 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 205.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | 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 just a bit better than the Galaxy S4, getting a score of 81.7 against 77.3. Galaxy S8's construction has the same thickness than Galaxy S4, but it is heavier. Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S8, although it has a quite smaller screen, a way lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a just a bit worse pixel density.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S4, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of cores (and they are faster). The Galaxy S8 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy S4, because although it has a camera with a worse 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a much bigger aperture for better photos and videos in low-light situations, a larger camera sensor and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S4, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S4, because it has a 3000mAh battery size against 2600mAh.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Galaxy S8 is also a lot cheaper, making it an obvious call.
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