Samsung Galaxy S8 vs BlackBerry Priv

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Talk time
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memory
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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy S8
Price
$369.99
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 - US model Exynos 8895 Octa - EMEA
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - US model Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz) - EMEA
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 540 - US model
CAMERA Rear: 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
CAMERA Front: 8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2960 pixels (~570 ppi pixel density)
BODY Dimensions: 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
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Main
Model
BlackBerry Priv
Price
$499.00
Advantages
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3410 mAh battery
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launch
Announced
2017, March
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2017, April 21st
platform
OS
Android OS, v7.0
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 - US model Exynos 8895 Octa - EMEA
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - US model Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz) - EMEA
GPU
Adreno 540 - US model
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Front
8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Features
1/2.5" sensor size, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.8 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels (~570 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 - 3D Touch (home button only) - Always-on display - TouchWiz UI
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Stand By
—
Talk time
—
Playing Music
—
body
Dimensions
148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
Weight
155 g (5.47 oz, 0.34 lb)
Build
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel
SIM card
Single SIM
Keyboard
—
Miscellaneous
Colors
Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2015, October
Status
Available. Released 2015, November
platform
OS
Android OS, v5.1.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to v6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808
CPU
Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
GPU
Adreno 418
camera
Rear
18 MP, f/2.2, 27mm, Schneider-Kreuznach optics, OIS, phase detection autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
2 MP, 720p
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps
Features
1/2.4' sensor size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.4 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~540 ppi pixel density)
Technology
AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 - Curved edge screen
Multitouch
Yes, up to 10 fingers
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3410 mAh battery
Stand By
About 420 h
Talk time
About 24 h
Playing Music
About 73 h
body
Dimensions
147 x 77.2 x 9.4 mm (5.79 x 3.04 x 0.37 in)
Weight
192 g (6.77 oz, 0.42 lb)
Build
—
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Keyboard
QWERTY
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32 GB, 3 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v2.0 (SlimPort 4K)
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, altimeter, gyro, ToF proximity, compass
Messaging
SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, BBM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA (STV100-1), Europe (STV100-4)
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 29(700), 30(2300) - USA (STV100-1) LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700) - Europe (STV100-4)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Samsung Galaxy S8 uses a faster CPU Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) than the Priv. It is an important advantage of this phone because fast processor allows the user to perform multiple tasks easily.

The Samsung Galaxy S8 has more powerful GPU Adreno 540 - US model thanks to which the owner will be able to run more number of modern game apps.

The Samsung Galaxy S8 has more quality back camera that makes the Galaxy S8 a better buy for photo lovers. The Galaxy S8 front camera specs are better than that of the Priv: (8 megapixels and 1.7 aperture versus 2 megapixels and 2.2 aperture). If you like to take selfies then it is an important advantage for you.

The Samsung Galaxy S8 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2960 pixels) screen resolution with 567 ppi pixel density that is more high in compare to the Priv 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) screen resolution with 543 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a right choice for playing games. The Galaxy S8 smartphone is easier to use as it has more portable dimensions than the Priv: 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm versus 147 x 77.2 x 9.4 mm. The Samsung Galaxy S8 cell phone weight 155g that is 37g less than the weight of the Priv.

The Priv has a better battery life as it is produced with 3410mah battery that is 410mah bigger compared to the Samsung Galaxy S8 cell. It means that this phone will work longer without charging.

Taking into account the above differences the Galaxy S8 will be the best buy. Get the list of the best offers on Amazon.