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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| -- | 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, Brown, Pink, Purple, Red and White | 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 |
| $ 249.00 | $ 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 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1900 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 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/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 7.92 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 17 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 has a global score of 81.7, which is much better than the Galaxy S4 Value Edition's 72.2 global score. Galaxy S8 is a heavier phone than the Galaxy S4 Value Edition, but both are equally thin. The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has 2 GB more RAM and more CPU cores.
Galaxy S4 Value Edition counts with a little more vivid display than Galaxy S8, although it has a little bit worse pixels density, a quite smaller screen and a much lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy S8 captures much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because although it has a back-facing camera with lesser megapixels resolution, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Galaxy S8 counts with a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy S8 has a little better battery duration than Galaxy S4 Value Edition, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity against 2600mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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