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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 12 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2022-07-21 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.12 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 is just a bit better than Google Pixel 6a, having an 81.7 score against 76.4. The Galaxy S8 body is thinner and somewhat lighter than the Google Pixel 6a, although it was released many years before. The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a more vivid display than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and more pixels per screen inch.
Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a really superior hardware performance than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with more CPU cores. Google Pixel 6a has a camera that's just as good as the camera in Samsung Galaxy S8, and although the Google Pixel 6a has a higher resolution back camera and higher video frame rate, they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a F1.7 aperture.
Galaxy S8 has slightly more storage capacity to install applications and games than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB. The Google Pixel 6a counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 4410mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy S8 is also a bargain compared to others.
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