The biggest mobile tech event of the year, Mobile World Congress, lacked a major 2017 release from Samsung — unless you count the company’s latest tablet. Consequently, the Samsung Galaxy S8 cast a shadow over the mobile market, making it difficult to evaluate the handsets debuted at MWC (particularly the LG G6) in a broader industry context.
Now, at long last, the Samsung Galaxy S8 has made its entrance, bringing with it not only premium specs, but also a number of new technologies that the company no doubt hopes will make this flagship stand out in the over-saturated mobile market.
Here, we pit the S8 against its brand new competitor, the LG G6, along with the two other most popular flagships currently on the market: Apple’s iPhone 7 and Google’s Pixel.
Do you think the S8 stacks up well against these devices? Let us know in the comments.
Samsung Galaxy S8
Apple iPhone 7
Google Pixel
LG G6
Display
5.8-inch Super AMOLED display, 18.5:9 aspect ratio
4.7 inch LED-backlit IPS LCD, 750 x 1334 pixels (326 ppi)
5.0-inch, AMOLED display, 1080 x 1920 pixels
5.7-inch, QHD+ display, 2880×1440, 18:9 aspect ratio
Processor
Snapdragon 835 (Exynos 8895 in Europe and other regions)
Apple A10 Fusion
Snapdragon 821
Snapdragon 821
RAM
4GB of RAM
2GB
4GB
4GB of RAM
Storage
64GB (expandable up to 256GB)
32/128/256 GB
32GB, 128GB (non expandable)
32GB (expandable up to 2TB)
Dimensions (in.)
148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0mm
138.3mm x 67.1mm x 7.1mm
143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5mm
148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9mm
Weight
152g
138g
143g
163g
Rear Facing Camera
12-megapixel (f/1.7, OIS)
12-megapixel, Optical Image Stabilizer, f/1.8, 4K video recording at 30 fps
12.3-megapixel, (f/2.0, EIS, AF) dual-LED flash
13-megapixel (f/1.8) +13-megapixel (f/2.4)
Front Facing Camera
8-megapixel (f/1.7)
7-megapixel, f/2.2
8-megapixel, (f/2.4)
5-megapixel (f/2.2)
OS
Android 8.0 Oreo
iOS 10
Android 7.1 Nougat
Android 7.0 Nougat
Battery
3,000 mAh
Non-removable Li-Ion 1,960 mAh battery (7.45 Wh)
2,770mAh battery
3,300mAh
Network Connectivity
GSM/HSPA/LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP, LE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM/HSPA/LTE
Sensors
Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Heart Rate Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Light Sensor, Iris Sensor, Pressure Sensor
Touch ID fingerprint sensor, barometer, three-axis gyro, accelerometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, colour spectrum
SIM Type
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Nano SIM
Launch Date
March 29, 2017
September 16, 2016
October 20, 2016
April 7, 2017
Misc
Colours: Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue and Maple Gold| Bixby, IP68 certified water-resistant, 3.5mm headphone jack, USB Type-C.
IP67 certified - dust and water resistant
Colours: Quite Black, Very Silver, Really Blue |
Colours: Ice Platinum |USB Type-C port, Headphone jack, IP68 certified water and dust resistant
Display
Samsung Galaxy S8
5.8-inch Super AMOLED display, 18.5:9 aspect ratio
Apple iPhone 7
4.7 inch LED-backlit IPS LCD, 750 x 1334 pixels (326 ppi)
Google Pixel
5.0-inch, AMOLED display, 1080 x 1920 pixels
LG G6
5.7-inch, QHD+ display, 2880×1440, 18:9 aspect ratio
Processor
Samsung Galaxy S8
Snapdragon 835 (Exynos 8895 in Europe and other regions)
Apple iPhone 7
Apple A10 Fusion
Google Pixel
Snapdragon 821
LG G6
Snapdragon 821
RAM
Samsung Galaxy S8
4GB of RAM
Apple iPhone 7
2GB
Google Pixel
4GB
LG G6
4GB of RAM
Storage
Samsung Galaxy S8
64GB (expandable up to 256GB)
Apple iPhone 7
32/128/256 GB
Google Pixel
32GB, 128GB (non expandable)
LG G6
32GB (expandable up to 2TB)
Dimensions (in.)
Samsung Galaxy S8
148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0mm
Apple iPhone 7
138.3mm x 67.1mm x 7.1mm
Google Pixel
143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5mm
LG G6
148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9mm
Weight
Samsung Galaxy S8
152g
Apple iPhone 7
138g
Google Pixel
143g
LG G6
163g
Rear Facing Camera
Samsung Galaxy S8
12-megapixel (f/1.7, OIS)
Apple iPhone 7
12-megapixel, Optical Image Stabilizer, f/1.8, 4K video recording at 30 fps
Google Pixel
12.3-megapixel, (f/2.0, EIS, AF) dual-LED flash
LG G6
13-megapixel (f/1.8) +13-megapixel (f/2.4)
Front Facing Camera
Samsung Galaxy S8
8-megapixel (f/1.7)
Apple iPhone 7
7-megapixel, f/2.2
Google Pixel
8-megapixel, (f/2.4)
LG G6
5-megapixel (f/2.2)
OS
Samsung Galaxy S8
Android 8.0 Oreo
Apple iPhone 7
iOS 10
Google Pixel
Android 7.1 Nougat
LG G6
Android 7.0 Nougat
Battery
Samsung Galaxy S8
3,000 mAh
Apple iPhone 7
Non-removable Li-Ion 1,960 mAh battery (7.45 Wh)
Google Pixel
2,770mAh battery
LG G6
3,300mAh
Network Connectivity
Samsung Galaxy S8
GSM/HSPA/LTE
Apple iPhone 7
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Bluetooth v4.2, A2DP, LE
Google Pixel
GSM / HSPA / LTE
LG G6
GSM/HSPA/LTE
Sensors
Samsung Galaxy S8
Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Heart Rate Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Light Sensor, Iris Sensor, Pressure Sensor
Apple iPhone 7
Touch ID fingerprint sensor, barometer, three-axis gyro, accelerometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor
Google Pixel
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
LG G6
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, colour spectrum
SIM Type
Samsung Galaxy S8
Nano SIM
Apple iPhone 7
Nano SIM
Google Pixel
Nano SIM
LG G6
Nano SIM
Launch Date
Samsung Galaxy S8
March 29, 2017
Apple iPhone 7
September 16, 2016
Google Pixel
October 20, 2016
LG G6
April 7, 2017
Misc
Samsung Galaxy S8
Colours: Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue and Maple Gold| Bixby, IP68 certified water-resistant, 3.5mm headphone jack, USB Type-C.
Apple iPhone 7
IP67 certified - dust and water resistant
Google Pixel
Colours: Quite Black, Very Silver, Really Blue |
LG G6
Colours: Ice Platinum |USB Type-C port, Headphone jack, IP68 certified water and dust resistant
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