Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-04-21 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, 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 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.6 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy S8 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, having a general score of 81.7 against 78.1. Samsung Galaxy S8's body is newer and a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge's, but it is also just a little thicker. Galaxy S8 features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Galaxy S8 also has a greater number of faster cores.
Galaxy S8 counts with just a bit better looking display than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a little bit larger screen, a quite better pixel number per inch in the screen and a quite better resolution of 1440 x 2960. The Samsung Galaxy S8 has much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 256 GB and more internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge and Samsung Galaxy S8 have extremely similar cameras, and although the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a larger sensor providing a higher image quality, they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the same (4K) video resolution, a 12 megapixels back-facing camera and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate.
The Galaxy S7 edge counts with greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
The Galaxy S8 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an obvious call.
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