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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-04-21 | 2017-02-24 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black and Gold |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 510 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 9.24 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, having a general score of 81.7 against 81. Galaxy S8's design is somewhat thicker but lighter than the Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, and both of them were only released with a few months difference. Samsung Galaxy S8 has a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Samsung Galaxy S8 has a sharper display than Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater quantity of pixels per screen inch and a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. Galaxy C9 Pro counts with as much memory for applications and games as the Galaxy S8, both of them have exactly the same internal storage and a SD extension slot that supports up to 256 GB.
Galaxy C9 Pro has better battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has a 33 percent larger battery size. Galaxy S8 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a back camera with way less mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a larger camera aperture.
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