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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2017-04-21 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2770mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.72 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 has a global score of 81.7, which is slightly better than Google Pixel's score of 80.2. Even though Samsung Galaxy S8 and the Google Pixel were only released 6 months apart, Samsung Galaxy S8's design is a bit thinner but a little bit heavier than the Google Pixel. Galaxy S8 features a little better performance than Google Pixel, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Galaxy S8 also has more cores.
Galaxy S8 features a little sharper screen than Google Pixel, because it has a bigger screen, a much better 1440 x 2960 resolution and more pixels per inch of screen. Google Pixel's camera is very similar to the camera in Galaxy S8, because although the Google Pixel has a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light captures, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, it also counts with a back facing camera with a better 12.3 megapixels resolution and a bigger camera sensor.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 features just a bit bigger memory to store more games and applications than Google Pixel, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Galaxy S8 features just a bit longer battery life than Google Pixel, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
Even being the best phone in our current comparison, Galaxy S8 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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