Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Galaxy S7

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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 5.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S8 (with Exynos 9 Octa 8895) that was released on March 29, 2017, against the Samsung Galaxy S7, which is powered by Exynos 8 Octa 8890 and came out 13 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S8

Has a 0.7 inch larger screen size
62% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (360K versus 221K)
Modern USB Type-C port
Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
Thinner bezels – 11.5% more screen real estate
Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 1794 MHz
More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Delivers 15% higher peak brightness (620 against 540 nits)
More recent OS version: Android 9 versus 8
The phone is 1-year and 1-month newer
The front-facing camera can record video at 1440p

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S7 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	5.8 inches	5.1 inches
Resolution	1440 x 2960 pixels	1440 x 2560 pixels
Aspect ratio	18.5:9	16:9
PPI	570 ppi	576 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	540 nits	539 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Screen-to-body ratio	83.6%	72.1%
Display features	- Always-On Display	-

RGB color space	99.8%	-
PWM	250 Hz	238 Hz
Response time	4.4 ms	99.3 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	148.9 mm (5.86 inches)	142.4 mm (5.61 inches)
Width	68.1 mm (2.68 inches)	69.6 mm (2.74 inches)
Thickness	8 mm (0.31 inches)	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	155 g (5.47 oz)	152 g (5.36 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Silver, Gold, Gray, Blue, Red, Pink	Black, Silver, Gold
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, rear	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895	Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Max clock	2300 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.69 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.314 GHz: Exynos M2	- 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Mongoose M1
Lithography process	10 nanometers	14 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G71 MP20	Mali-T880 MP12
GPU shading units	320	192
GPU clock	546 MHz	650 MHz
FLOPS	~576 GFLOPS	~249.6 GFLOPS

CPU	112374	74904
GPU	78117	29333
Memory	74686	55586
UX	91461	60927
Total score	360057	221803

RAM size	4 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4
Memory clock	1794 MHz	1794 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64 GB	32, 64 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.0
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 256 GB	Up to 128 GB

Operating system	Android 7.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 9.0)	Android 6.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 8.0)
ROM	One UI	TouchWiz UI
OS size	11.7 GB	7.5 GB

Capacity	3000 mAh	3000 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi/PMA	Yes, Qi/PMA
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 40 min)
Full charging time	1:45 hr	1:40 hr

Web browsing	08:42 hr	-
Watching video	11:12 hr	-
Gaming	04:30 hr	-
Standby	85 hr	-

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (720p)
Lenses	1 (12 MP)	1 (12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX333 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX260 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Camera features	- Pro mode	- Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S8 from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	5 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	2560 x 1440
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.7
Focal length	25 mm	22 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	1.34 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.6"	1/4.1"
Video resolution	1440p at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5	4.2
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	Micro USB
USB version	3.1	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	Yes
LTE Cat *	16	9
5G support	No	No

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	March 2017	February 2016
Release date	April 2017	March 2016
SAR (head)	0.315 W/kg	0.406 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.27 W/kg	1.48 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Galaxy S7

Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Galaxy S7

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion