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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2017-04-21 | 2016-10-20 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion 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
The Galaxy S8 is a little bit better than Google Pixel XL, with a global score of 81.7 against 81.3. Even when Galaxy S8 and the Google Pixel XL were only released 6 months apart, Galaxy S8 is just a bit lighter and a little bit thinner. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has a greater number of faster cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with just a bit better display than Google Pixel XL, because it has a just a bit greater pixels density, a quite better 1440 x 2960px resolution and a little larger display. Galaxy S8 has just a bit more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Google Pixel XL, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Galaxy S8 and Google Pixel XL both feature incredibly similar cameras, because although the Google Pixel XL has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality photos and a back-facing camera with a higher 12.3 mega-pixels resolution.
Google Pixel XL counts with a little longer battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has 3450mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S8 not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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