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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2017-04-21 | 2015-11-02 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 3.06 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black, Gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 649.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 430 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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
Galaxy S8 is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 6P, with a general score of 81.7 against 80.3. Galaxy S8 is a newer and lighter cellphone than the Google Nexus 6P, although it's just a little thicker. The Galaxy S8 features a bit better processor than Google Nexus 6P, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S8 also has a larger amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S8 has a slightly better screen than Google Nexus 6P, because it has a slightly better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution, a quite higher pixels density and a bit larger display. The Galaxy S8 features a little bit more memory for applications and games than Google Nexus 6P, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Google Nexus 6P features a little longer battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has 3450mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Google Nexus 6P shoots a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for taking pictures in low-light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Google Nexus 6P also counts with a bigger sensor providing a better image quality and a back-facing camera with more mega-pixels.
The Galaxy S8 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making this phone a great choice.
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