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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Blue and Red | 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 |
| $ 299.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Krait 400 (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 330 (450 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 + 2.00 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 has an overall score of 81.7, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport's 77.8 global score. Samsung Galaxy S8 is a extremely newer device, and it's also somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport. The Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy S8, because although it has less RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S8, although it has a bit smaller display, a much lower 1920 x 1080 resolution and a bit worse pixels count in each inch of display. The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory slot that admits up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy S8 features a camera that's just as good as Galaxy S5 Sport's camera, because although the Galaxy S8 has a camera with a lot worse resolution and a worse 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a way larger aperture for better low light images and video and a larger sensor which provides a better image and video quality.
The Galaxy S8 has a little longer battery duration than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 7 percent greater battery size.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Galaxy S8 is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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