• 5.8" (2960x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 835 SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.7, OIS 1 Rear Camera
    CAMERA HW score: 96
  • 3000 mAh W-Charge
  • 5" (1920x1080) AMOLED
  • 4GB
    MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 SoC
    128GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/2 1 Rear Camera
  • 2770 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S8Pixel
ProductGalaxy S8 (Launched 2017-03-29)Google Pixel (Launched 2016-10-01)
Display5.8" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED 5" 1920x1080 AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 26mm 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
  • 12-MP f/2 (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 26mm 8-MP
  • 8-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 835 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • MSM8996 Snapdragon 821 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • None
Battery3000 mAh, Wireless Charging2770 mAh
DesignIP68, 155g (5.5oz), 148.9x68.1x8.0 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches)IP Rating, 143g (5oz), 143.8x69.5x8.6 mm (5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches)
Price (Market)$369$199
Price at Launch$750
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Display
Product NameGalaxy S8Pixel
TypeSuper AMOLEDAMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.8"5"
Display/Body Ratio84.2%69.0%
Resolution2960x14401920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)568 PPI441 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 5Gorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Tweakable Resolution
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S8Pixel
Megapixel12-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2
Focal Length (35mm) 26mm
Sensor SizeSmallMedium
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • EIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 480p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 1440p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S8Pixel
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3000 mAh2770 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time26 hours
Music Playback Time110 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S8Pixel
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 835MSM8996 Snapdragon 821
Processor ModelMSM8998
Processor # Cores84
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.45 GHz2x2.15 & 2x1.6 GHz
RAM Options4GB4GB
Internal Storage Options64GB128GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 7.0Android 7.1
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S8Pixel
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT16 1000/105 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type CUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 3.1
SAR US Head0.92 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.58 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.33 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.61 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S8Pixel
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S8Pixel
Multimedia Features
  • Daydream VR
  • DLNA
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S8 vs. Google Pixel Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
Gionee S8Huawei Honor Note 8Samsung Galaxy S7Google PixelApple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone X250005000075000100000125000150000175000200000225000250000

Geekbench 4 Single

Higher is better
Google PixelSamsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8 ActiveApple iPhone 8Apple iPhone X1250150017502000225025002750300032503500375040004250

Geekbench 4 Multi

Higher is better
Google PixelSamsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8 ActiveApple iPhone XApple iPhone 8300035004000450050005500600065007000750080008500900095001000010500

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 7Samsung Galaxy S7Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone XSamsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8+20002125225023752500262527502875300031253250337535003625

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Huawei Honor Note 8Google PixelSamsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8+Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone XApple iPhone 81500020000250003000035000400004500050000550006000065000

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 7Google PixelSamsung Galaxy S7Apple iPhone 8Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8 ActiveApple iPhone X37.54042.54547.55052.55557.56062.5

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 7Google PixelSamsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S7Apple iPhone 8Samsung Galaxy S8 ActiveApple iPhone X22.52527.53032.53537.54042.5

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Google PixelSamsung Galaxy S7Apple iPhone 7Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8 ActiveApple iPhone 8Apple iPhone X7580859095100105110115120125130135

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone XGoogle PixelSamsung Galaxy S8Gionee S9Samsung Galaxy S7Gionee S8Gionee S10Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8 ActiveHuawei Honor Note 81500175020002250250027503000325035003750400042504500

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S827.53032.53537.54042.54547.550