Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Google Pixel Specs Comparison

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9.0	9.0
Samsung Galaxy S8	Google Pixel
Released · Apr 21, 2017	Released · Oct 20, 2016
5.8-inch · 2960x1440px	5.0-inch · 1920x1080px
Single camera	Single camera
4GB · 64GB	4GB · 128GB
3000 mAh	2770 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Mar 29, 2017	Oct 04, 2016
Prices (MSRP)
	$749

Design

Dimensions
5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches 148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm	5.66 x 2.74 x 0.34 inches 143.84 x 69.54 x 8.58 mm
Weight
5.47 oz / 155.0 g	5.04 oz / 143.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum	Back: Aluminum, Glass
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68	Splash, Dust; IP53
Biometrics
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Features
	Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink, Burgundy red	Black, Gray, White

Display

Size
5.8-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body	5.0-inch, 68.88% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR	AMOLED
Resolution
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 570 PPI	1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 441 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Features
	Oleophobic coating

PhoneArena Display Test

Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
1 (Excellent)	1 (Excellent)

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Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro
Processor
Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280	Quad-core 2150 MHz Kryo
GPU
Adreno 540	Adreno 530
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB	4GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 4GB/32GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB	not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat)	Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh, Li - Ion	2770 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qi and Powermat wireless charging	USB Power Delivery

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Single camera
Main camera
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm	12.3 MP (Laser and PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Sensor size: 1/2.3" Pixel size: 1.55 μm
Flash
LED	Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), QHD, 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing	4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (120 fps), 720p (240 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD	8 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0, Yes	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1	Type-C, USB 3.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T3	M4/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Other
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync	NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD	aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording	Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	41
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS	LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Apr 06, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG950U	Date approved: Feb 12, 2017 FCC ID value: NM8G-2PW4100
Measured SAR
Head: 0.49 W/kg Body: 0.48 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.46 W/kg	Head: 0.92 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz Body: 0.58 W/kg Measured in: 1900 MHz Simultaneous Transmission: 1.08 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.58 W/kg

Alternative variants

International version


System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2300 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20
4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 05, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG950F
Measured SAR	Head: 0.38 W/kg Body: 0.75 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg


Memory	32GB
Prices (MSRP)	$649

for T-Mobile


4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 12
3G Bands	5, 4, 2, 1
VoLTE	Yes

for Verizon Wireless


4G (FDD) Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

for U.S. Cellular


4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 39, 40
Data Speed	LTE-A, HSPA, UMTS

with Dual SIM


System chip	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm)
Processor	Octa-core 2500 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose"and ARM Cortex-A53
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20
Dual SIM	Yes

Links

Full specifications
Samsung Galaxy S8 Specs	Google Pixel Specs
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