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Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Samsung Galaxy Note7

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy S8 and Samsung Galaxy Note7: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung.

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The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category	Galaxy S8	Galaxy Note7
Design & display	7.6	7.3
Performance & hardware	3.2	3.1
Camera	5.1	5.1
Connectivity	5.5	4.5
Battery & charging	2.3	3.0

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy S8, if you care about…

Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.0; against Bluetooth 4.2
Display Pixel Density: 570 ppi; against 518 ppi
Weight: 155 g; against 169 g
Usable Surface: 83.6 %; against 78 %

Samsung Galaxy Note7, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 3,500 mAh; against 3,000 mAh

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy S8	Galaxy Note7
Processor Model	Samsung Exynos 8895	Samsung Exynos 8890
Processor Process Size	10 nm Best value	14 nm
Graphics GPU	Mali-G71 MP20	Mali-T880 MP12
Storage Type	UFS	UFS 2.0
Maximum CPU Clock	2.35 GHz Best value	2.3 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	64 GB	64 GB
AnTuTu Score	199,022	135,000
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	418	—
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	1,429	—
CPU Description	Octa-core: 4×2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 and 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 (EMEA); 4×2.35 GHz Kryo and 4×1.9 GHz Kryo (USA and China).	Octa-core: 4 × 2.3 GHz Mongoose and 4 × 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
RAM Type	—	DDR4
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
AnTuTu version	v7	—
Maximum memory card	256 GB	256 GB

Design

Specification	Galaxy S8	Galaxy Note7
Body Colors	Black, Grey, Silver, Blue, Gold, Pink, Red	Blue, Gold, Silver, Black
Body Thickness	8 mm	7.9 mm Best value
Body Width	68.1 mm	73.9 mm
Body Height	148.9 mm	153.5 mm
Weight	155 g Best value	169 g
Usable Surface	83.6 % Best value	78 %
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	IP68	IP68
Waterproof Depth	1.5 m	1.5 m
Unfolded thickness	8 mm	7.9 mm Best value

Battery

Specification	Galaxy S8	Galaxy Note7
Battery Capacity	3,000 mAh	3,500 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	15 W	15 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator	Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Talk time	20 h	—
Music playback time	67 h	—

Display

Specification	Galaxy S8	Galaxy Note7
Display Aspect Ratio	18.5:9	16:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal	5.8″ Best value	5.7″
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,440 px	1,440 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,960 px Best value	2,560 px
Display Pixel Density	570 ppi Best value	518 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Display Contrast Ratio	4,768 :1	—
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 5, HDR10, Always-On Display, Capacitive Touch	Gorilla Glass 5, HDR10, Always-On Display, Stylus Support, Touchscreen

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy S8	Galaxy Note7
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	Front

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy S8	Galaxy Note7
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope, Barometer, Heart Rate Sensor, SpO2 Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Heart Rate Sensor, SpO2 Sensor

Software

Specification	Galaxy S8	Galaxy Note7
Operating System	Android 7	Android 6
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	7 Best value	6

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy S8	Galaxy Note7
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B32, 4G LTE B66, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100
Cellular Technologies	GSM, HSPA, LTE	GSM, HSPA, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0 Best value	Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, aptX	A2DP, EDR, LE
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, USB Type-C, Samsung DeX, ANT+, DLNA	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, ANT+, DLNA, USB Type-C
USB Version	USB 3.1	USB 3.1
SAR American Head	0.44 W/kg	—
SAR American Body	0.75 W/kg	—
SAR (EU) head	0.32 W/kg	0.25 W/kg Best value
SAR (EU) body	1.27 W/kg Best value	1.28 W/kg
Max. download speed	1,000 Mbps Best value	600 Mbps
Max. upload speed	150 Mbps	150 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Galaxy S8	Galaxy Note7
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	A2DP, aptX, LE, Loudspeaker, 32-bit/384kHz Audio	A2DP, EDR, LE, Loudspeaker, 24-bit/192kHz Audio

Technical

Specification	Galaxy S8	Galaxy Note7
Model numbers	SM-G950FD, SM-G950W, SM-G950S, SM-G950K, SM-G950L, SM-G9500, SM-G950A, SM-G950P, SM-G950T, SM-G950U, SM-G950V, SM-G950F, SM-G950U1, SM-G950N, SC-02J, SCV36, SM-G950, G950F	—

Features

Specification	Galaxy S8	Galaxy Note7
Built-in functions	Microsoft Continuum Support, Bixby natural-language commands, Samsung Pay	Smart voice assistant, Samsung Pay