Global Score | |
77.7 | 81.7 |
Basic Information | |
Samsung | Samsung |
Android 4.4.2 | -- |
2014-06-23 | 2017-04-21 |
5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
5.11 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
Black, Blue, Gold, Red and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
$ 165.00 | $ 173.00 |
Display / Screen | |
5.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
1440 x 1920 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
424 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
9.1 | 8.9 |
Performance | |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
9.36 | 9.27 |
Storage | |
16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
6.72 | 10.78 |
Camera | |
16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
-- | 26.00mm focal length |
0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
10.01 | 9.79 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
SIM | Nano SIM |
6.6 | 6.7 |
Battery Life | |
2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
-- | Wireless Charging |
4.8 | 4.96 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
GPS | GPS |
NFC | NFC |
Infra-red port | -- |
Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Samsung Galaxy S8 has an overall score of 81.7, which is a bit better than the Galaxy S5's score of 77.7. Samsung Galaxy S8's design is extremely newer and a little thinner, but a bit heavier than Galaxy S5. The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy S8, although it has a way lower display pixel density, a little smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1440px.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 counts with a bit better CPU than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The Galaxy S5 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a lot smaller diafragm aperture and a tinier camera sensor which offers a lower photo and video quality, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy S5 also counts with a camera in the back with a way higher 16 mega pixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S5, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy S8 features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 costs a bit more than Samsung Galaxy S5, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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