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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 has a score of 81.7, which is a bit better than Galaxy S5 Sport's overall score of 77.8. Galaxy S8's body is incredibly newer, thinner and just a little bit lighter than Galaxy S5 Sport. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy S8, because although it has 4 lesser CPU cores (but faster) and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a bit better looking display than Galaxy S8, although it has a lot lower 1920 x 1080 resolution, a just a bit lower display density and a bit smaller screen. The Galaxy S5 Sport counts with a camera that is very similar to the camera in Galaxy S8, because although the Galaxy S5 Sport has a smaller sensor which gives a worse photo and video quality and a way tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low light captures and video, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a way higher resolution back camera.
Galaxy S8 features a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB and 48 GB more internal memory. Galaxy S8 has a bit superior battery life than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh.
Galaxy S8 not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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