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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2014-10-15 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 1019.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 490 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S8 is just a bit better than Google Nexus 6, with an 81.7 score against 81.1. Samsung Galaxy S8's construction is incredibly newer, thinner and somewhat lighter than the Google Nexus 6. Google Nexus 6 counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy S8, because although it has a little inferior count of pixels per screen inch and a little bit worse resolution of 2560 x 1440px, it also counts with a bit bigger display.
Google Nexus 6 has a bit better CPU than Galaxy S8, because although it has lesser processing cores and lesser RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 256 GB.
The Google Nexus 6 counts with a bit superior battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has a 7% more battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy S8 shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 6, because although it has a worse (4K) video definition and a back camera with a lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low-light photos.
Even being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy S8 is also a bargain compared to others, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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