Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Samsung Galaxy S7
Price Comparison (India)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| March 2017 | February 2016 |
| Status | |
| Available - April 2017 | Available - March 2016 |
| Price | |
| Rs. 57,900 ($720.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 43,400 ($638.24) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold | Black, Gold, Silver |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in) |
142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | |
| 155 g (5.47 oz) | 152 g (5.36 oz) |
| SIM Type | |
| Dual-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, Dual Stand-by) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE | LTE |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - | - Heart rate sensor - Fingerprint sensor - IP68 certified - dust and water resistant - Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes |
| Notification LED | |
| Yes | - |
Display
| Type | |
| Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, Gorilla Glass 5 | Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 5, Always-on display |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 5.8 inches [Similar] | 5.1 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 1440 x 2960 pixels (568 ppi) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (576 ppi) [Similar] |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 84.06% | 72.33% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) | Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow) |
| User Interface | |
| - | TouchWiz UI |
| Processor | |
|
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz), Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 Exynos 8895 Octa [Similar] |
Quad-core (2x 2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x 1.6 GHz Kryo)/ Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) , Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820/ Exynos 8 Octa 8890 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 540 [Similar] | Adreno 530/ Mali-T880 MP12 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 4 GB [Browse Similar] | 4 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 64 GB | 32/64 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 2 TB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 12 MP [Similar] | Dual Pixel 12 MP, 4608 x 2592 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| Dual-LED (Dual Tone) | Dual-LED (Dual Tone) |
| Features | |
| Phase Detection Autofocus, OIS, f/1.7 aperture, Geo-tagging, Simultaneous 4K Video And 9MP Image Recording, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, Auto HDR, Panorama | Phase Detection Autofocus, f/1.7, 1/2.6' Sensor Size, 1 µm Pixel Size,Smart Optical Image Stablization, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Auto HDR, Panorama |
| Video | |
| 2160p@60fps, 1080p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec. |
| Front Camera | |
| 8 MP, AF [Similar] | 5 MP, f/1.7, Dual Video Call, Auto HDR [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | - |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSPA, LTE, VoLTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | v4.2, A2DP, LE, apt-X |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | |
| v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB v2.0, USB Host |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 2 TB |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | Supported |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| Light Sensor | |
| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | |
| Gyroscope Sensor | |
| Barometer Sensor | |
| Heart-rate Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion battery | Non-removable Li-Po Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 3000 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| - | - |
| Talk Time | |
| - | - |