Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 has a score of 81.7, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 5's 79.3 score. Samsung Galaxy S8 is a newer and a bit lighter phone than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, although it's also a little thicker. The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy S8, although it has a just a little less pixels per inch of screen, a little smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 2560 x 1440.
The Galaxy S8 features a much greater storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S8 also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy S8 features a little better performance than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Galaxy S8 also has a higher number of faster cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 both feature extremely similar batteries. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 takes clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low light photos and video and a smaller back-facing camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a way better resolution camera in the back.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy S8 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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