Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-04-21 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 is a bit better than the Galaxy C7, with an 81.7 score against 77.7. Galaxy S8's body is newer and a bit lighter, but also somewhat thicker than Galaxy C7. The Galaxy S8 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy C7. They have 8 processing cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy C7, because it has a higher pixels count per inch of screen, a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a bit bigger screen. Galaxy S8 takes a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy C7, because although it has a back facing camera with lot less MP resolution, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light captures and video.
Galaxy S8 counts with a little bit more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy C7, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Galaxy S8 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy C7 has a little longer battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has a 10% bigger battery size.
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