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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-04-21 | -- |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 5.47 ounces | -- |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | -- |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") 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 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S8 is slightly better than the Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), with a global score of 81.7 against 78.7. The Galaxy S8 features a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a lot better hardware performance than Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) features a superior camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) also counts with a way better 50 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a way bigger camera sensor shooting much better quality photographs.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has just a bit more memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) features a way better battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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