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| Global Score | |
| 73.2 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| -- | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.03 x 2.42 x 0.62 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.34 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.2 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 525 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 9.35 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.24 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | 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 much better than the Samsung W2017, with a overall score of 81.7 against 73.2. The Galaxy S8 is a much lighter and thinner phone than the Samsung W2017. Galaxy S8 features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung W2017, because it has a lot larger display, a bit greater count of pixels in each inch of screen and a way better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution.
The Samsung W2017 and the Galaxy S8 feature very similar storage capacity for apps and games, they have a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 256 GB and equal 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S8 has just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung W2017, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has a larger number of cores.
The Galaxy S8 features a slightly better camera than Samsung W2017. Both of them have a same size aperture, a same resolution camera in the back, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality. The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with greater battery duration than Samsung W2017, because it has a 30% greater battery size.
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