| Specifications Highlights |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S8 | iPhone 7 |
| Product | Galaxy S8 (Launched 2017-03-29), Price: 369 USD at Amazon | iPhone 7 (Launched 2016-09-01), Price: 425 USD at Amazon |
| Display | 5.8" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED | 4.7" 1334x750 IPS LCD |
| Rear Camera(s) | - 26mm 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
| - 28mm 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
|
| Selfie Camera(s) | | |
| Computing | - Snapdragon 835 SoC
- 4GB RAM
- 64GB Storage
- MicroSD (256GB max.)
| - A10 SoC
- 2GB RAM
- 32GB/128GB/256GB Storage
- None
|
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Wireless Charging | 1960 mAh |
| Design | IP68, 155g (5.5oz), 148.9x68.1x8.0 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches) | IP67, 138g (4.9oz), 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches) |
| Price (Market) | $369 | $425 |
| Price at Launch | $750 | |
Samsung Galaxy S8 Hands-On
| Display |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S8 | iPhone 7 |
| Type | Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Diagonal (inches) | 5.8" | 4.7" |
| Display/Body Ratio | 84.2% | 65.6% |
| Resolution | 2960x1440 | 1334x750 |
| Sharpness (PPI) | 568 PPI | 326 PPI |
| Display Glass Type | Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Features | - Multitouch
- Tweakable Resolution
| |
| Color Depth | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) | 24 bit (16,777,216 Colors) |
| Primary Camera |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S8 | iPhone 7 |
| Megapixel | 12-MP | 12-MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Focal Length (35mm) | 26mm | 28mm |
| Sensor Size | Small | Small |
| Autofocus Features | - Phase Detection
- Contrast
- Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
| |
| Hardware Features | - Autofocus
- OIS
- EIS
- Flash
- HDR Photo
- HDR Video
| |
| Video Resolutions | - 480p/30fps
- 720p/30fps
- 1440p/30fps
- 1080p/60fps
- 1080p/30fps
- 2160p/30fps
| |
| Battery |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S8 | iPhone 7 |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | Li-Poly |
| Battery Capacity (mAh) | 3000 mAh | 1960 mAh |
| Battery Features | - Fast Charge
- Wireless Charging Integrated
| |
| Talk Time | | 14 hours |
| Music Playback Time | | 40 hours |
| Computing |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S8 | iPhone 7 |
| Processor Brand | Qualcomm | Apple |
| Processor Name | Snapdragon 835 | A10 |
| Processor Model | MSM8998 | |
| Processor # Cores | 8 | 4 |
| Main Processor Frequency (GHz) | 2.45 GHz | 2.34 GHz |
| RAM Options | 4GB | 2GB |
| Internal Storage Options | 64GB | 32GB/128GB/256GB |
| Memory Card Type | MicroSD | None |
| Mem. Card Max. Size | 256GB | |
| Operating System + Version | Android 7.0 | |
| Communications |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S8 | iPhone 7 |
| LTE Category (Download) | LTE CAT16 1000/105 Mbps | LTE CAT6 301 Mbps |
| Modem Features | | |
| WiFi Speed | | |
| WiFi Features | - Hotspot
- Dual-band
- WiFi Direct
| |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| Bluetooth Features | | |
| NFC Features | | |
| Connector Type | USB Type C | USB Type C |
| Connector Features | | |
| SAR US Head | | 1.19 W/Kg |
| SAR US Body | | 1.19 W/Kg |
| SAR EU Head | | 1.38 W/Kg |
| SAR EU Body | | 1.34 W/Kg |
| Sim Card 0 |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S8 | iPhone 7 |
| Name | SIM0 | SIM0 |
| SIM Type | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Multimedia |
|---|
| Product Name | Galaxy S8 | iPhone 7 |
| Multimedia Features | | |
| Audio Alerts | | |
| Speaker channels | Mono | |
| Audio Features | - Loudspeaker
- 3.5mm Port
- Phone Noise Cancellation
| - Loudspeaker
- Phone Noise Cancellation
|
| Audio Formats | | |
| Video Formats | | |
| 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. Apple iPhone 7 Specs & Speed Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 Single
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Geekbench 4 Multi
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3DMark Slingshot 3.1
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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm
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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)
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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)
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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)
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Battery Capacity (mAh)
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Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)
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