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Sharp Aquos S2 vs Samsung Galaxy S8

Comparison between Sharp Aquos S2 and Samsung Galaxy S8: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Sharp and Samsung.

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The verdict

Neither runs away with it: each wins something.

Category
Category	Aquos S2	Galaxy S8
Design & display	6.3	7.6
Performance & hardware	4.1	3.2
Camera	5.9	5.1
Connectivity	4.8	5.5
Battery & charging	2.2	2.3

Which one is for you?

Sharp Aquos S2, if you care about…

RAM Capacity: 6 GB; against 4 GB
Maximum Storage Capacity: 128 GB; against 64 GB
Weight: 140 g; against 155 g

Samsung Galaxy S8, if you care about…

Display Technology: Super AMOLED; against IPS LCD
Bluetooth Version: Bluetooth 5.0; against Bluetooth 4.2
Display Pixel Density: 570 ppi; against 420 ppi
Fast Charge Power: 15 W; against 10 W

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Aquos S2	Galaxy S8
Processor Model	Qualcomm Snapdragon 660	Samsung Exynos 8895
Processor Process Size	14 nm	10 nm Best value
Graphics GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 512	Mali-G71 MP20
Storage Type	eMMC 5.1	UFS
Maximum CPU Clock	2.2 GHz	2.35 GHz Best value
Maximum Storage Capacity	128 GB Best value	64 GB
AnTuTu Score	—	199,022
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	342	418 Best value
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	1,232	1,429 Best value
CPU Description	Octa-core processor with 4x2.2 GHz and 4x1.8 GHz cores; the 128/6GB variant uses Kryo 260 Gold and Silver cores.	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).
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	6 GB Best value	4 GB
RAM Type	DDR4	—
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
AnTuTu version	—	v7
Maximum memory card	256 GB	256 GB

Design

Specification	Aquos S2	Galaxy S8
Body Colors	White, Black, Blue, Green	Black, Grey, Silver, Blue, Gold, Pink, Red
Body Thickness	7.9 mm Best value	8 mm
Body Width	72 mm	68.1 mm
Body Height	141.8 mm	148.9 mm
Weight	140 g Best value	155 g
Usable Surface	79 %	83.6 % Best value
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	—	IP68
Waterproof Depth	—	1.5 m
Unfolded thickness	—	8 mm

Battery

Specification	Aquos S2	Galaxy S8
Battery Capacity	3,020 mAh Best value	3,000 mAh
Battery Type	Li-Polymer	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	10 W	15 W Best value
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable, Non-Removable	Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Rechargeable, Battery Level Indicator
Talk time	—	20 h
Music playback time	—	67 h

Display

Specification	Aquos S2	Galaxy S8
Display Aspect Ratio	17:9	18.5:9
Display Technology	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED Best value
Display Diagonal	5.5″	5.8″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,080 px	1,440 px Best value
Display Vertical Resolution	2,040 px	2,960 px Best value
Display Pixel Density	420 ppi	570 ppi Best value
Display Refresh Rate	—	60 Hz
Display Contrast Ratio	—	4,768 :1
Display Features	Gorilla Glass, Touchscreen	Gorilla Glass 5, HDR10, Always-On Display, Capacitive Touch

Sensors

Specification	Aquos S2	Galaxy S8
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Front	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Aquos S2	Galaxy S8
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Heart Rate Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Gyroscope, Barometer, Heart Rate Sensor, SpO2 Sensor

Software

Specification	Aquos S2	Galaxy S8
Operating System	Android 7	Android 7
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	7	7

Connectivity

Specification	Aquos S2	Galaxy S8
SIM Configurations	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 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, LTE B28, 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 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
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, LTE
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 4.2	Bluetooth 5.0 Best value
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE	A2DP, LE, aptX
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo Best value
Connectivity Features	NFC, USB Type-C, USB OTG	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, USB Type-C, Samsung DeX, ANT+, DLNA
USB Version	USB Type-C	USB 3.1
SAR American Head	—	0.44 W/kg
SAR American Body	—	0.75 W/kg
SAR (EU) head	—	0.32 W/kg
SAR (EU) body	—	1.27 W/kg
Max. download speed	150 Mbps	1,000 Mbps Best value
Max. upload speed	50 Mbps	150 Mbps Best value

Audio

Specification	Aquos S2	Galaxy S8
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	Loudspeaker	A2DP, aptX, LE, Loudspeaker, 32-bit/384kHz Audio

Technical

Specification	Aquos S2	Galaxy S8
Model numbers	FS8010	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	Aquos S2	Galaxy S8
Built-in functions	—	Microsoft Continuum Support, Bixby natural-language commands, Samsung Pay