Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Google Pixel

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display
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Resolution
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Multitouch
battery
General
Stand By
Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
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Build
SIM card
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Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
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Radio
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Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
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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)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
BODY Dimensions: 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model
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Google Pixel
Price
$470.99
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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
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
2016, October
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2016, October 20
platform
OS
Android OS, v7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 821
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU
Adreno 530
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/2.0, phase detection & laser autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
Front
8 MP, f/2.4, 1/3.2" sensor size, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, 1080p
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps
Features
1/2.3" sensor size, 1.55Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.0 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~441 ppi pixel density)
Technology
AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 2770 mAh battery
Stand By
About 456 h
Talk time
About 26 h
Playing Music
About 110 h
body
Dimensions
143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5 mm (5.66 x 2.74 x 0.33 in)
Weight
143 g (5.04 oz, 0.32 lb)
Build
—
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Very Black, Quite Silver, Really Blue
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/128 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
v3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 21(1500), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps or LTE Cat11 600/75 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Samsung Galaxy S8 runs a more powerful processor Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) in comparison with the Pixel. It is an important difference between these phones because fast CPU allows you to perform multiple tasks easily.

The Samsung Galaxy S8 has more powerful graphics processor Adreno 540 - US model thanks to which you will be able to play more number of modern games.

The Samsung Galaxy S8 has more quality rear camera that makes the Galaxy S8 a better selection for photo lovers. The Samsung Galaxy S8 front camera specifications are better than that of the Pixel: (8 megapixels and 1.7 aperture versus 8 megapixels and 2.4 aperture). If you want to shoot selfie photos of a good quality then it is an important advantage for you.

The Galaxy S8 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2960 pixels) screen resolution with 567 ppi pixel density that is more high than the Pixel 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) screen resolution with 440 ppi pixel density. It makes this phone a right choice for reading books. The Galaxy S8 device is easier to use as it has more portable dimensions in comparison to the Pixel: 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm versus 143.8 x 69.5 x 8.5 mm. The Pixel model weight 143g that is 12g less in compare with the weight of the Samsung Galaxy S8.

The Galaxy S8 model has a card slot. It's a pleasant pros: the user can easily extend internal storage and transfer files. The Galaxy S8 has a better battery life as it is equipped with 3000mah battery that is 230mah bigger compared to the Pixel cell. It means that this model can be used longer without charging.

Considering the above differences the Galaxy S8 is the best buy. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.