Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-04-21 | 2019-04-26 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black, Blue, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 3.52 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A70, getting an 81.7 score against 76.9. The Galaxy S8 is a lighter cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A70, but they are equally thin. The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy A70, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Samsung Galaxy S8 features a better screen than Galaxy A70, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a higher amount of pixels per inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy A70 features a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S8, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB and more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A70 has a very superior battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3000mAh. The Galaxy S8 counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A70, and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, a same size diafragm aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy S8 also has a larger back camera sensor which offers a better photo and video quality.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy S8 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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