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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2017-04-21 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S8 is a bit better than the Galaxy S7, having a global score of 81.7 against 79.5. The Galaxy S8 design has the same thickness than Galaxy S7, but it's just a little bit heavier. Samsung Galaxy S7 has a bit better display than Galaxy S8, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit higher amount of pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy S8 features a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S7, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has a greater number of cores.
Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S7 both count with incredibly similar batteries performance. Samsung Galaxy S7 features a camera that's very similar to the camera in Galaxy S8, and although the Samsung Galaxy S7 has a larger back camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photos, they both have a 12 mega-pixels back facing camera, the same 3840x2160 video definition, a F1.7 camera aperture and the same video frame rate.
Although Samsung Galaxy S8 is a better device, it costs more than Samsung Galaxy S7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S7. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy S7, giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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