Samsung Galaxy S8 vs S7 Edge
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 5.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S8 (with Exynos 9 Octa 8895) that was released on March 29, 2017, against the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, which is powered by Exynos 8 Octa 8890 and came out 1 year and 1 month before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S8
- Modern USB Type-C port
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5)
- Has a 0.3 inch larger screen size
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 1794 MHz
- 16% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (430K versus 370K)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Exynos 9 Octa 8895
- More recent OS version: Android 9 versus 8
- Thinner bezels – 8% more screen real estate
- The phone is 1 year and 1 month newer
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
- 16% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 417 and 361 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 18.5:9 | 16:9 |
| PPI | 570 ppi | 534 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 540 nits | 610 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.2% | 76.2% |
| Display features | - Always-On Display | - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 99.8% | - |
| PWM | 250 Hz | Not detected |
| Response time | 4.4 ms | - |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinity | ∞ Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 148.9 mm (5.86 inches) | 150.9 mm (5.94 inches) |
| Width | 68.1 mm (2.68 inches) | 72.6 mm (2.86 inches) |
| Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 inches) | 7.7 mm (0.3 inches) |
| Weight | 155 g (5.47 oz) | 157 g (5.54 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Gold, Gray, Blue, Red, Pink | Black, Silver, Gold |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, in-button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 |
| Max clock | 2300 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.69 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.314 GHz: Exynos M2 |
- 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Mongoose M1 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 10 nanometers | 14 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | No | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G71 MP20 | Mali-T880 MP12 |
| GPU shading units | 240 | 252 |
| GPU clock | 546 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~262.1 GFLOPS | ~327.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| Single-core score | 361 | 417 |
| Multi-core score | 1240 | 1241 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 184651 | 139972 |
| GPU | 78838 | 58761 |
| Memory | 99514 | 77391 |
| UX | 67379 | 94794 |
| Total score | 430382 | 370918 |
| Samples | [7 tests] | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy S8
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-06-03 (leo) | AnTuTu 11 | 421047 |
| 📘 2026-02-23 (Ok) | AnTuTu 11 | 430382 |
| 📘 2025-12-31 (Barmaley) | AnTuTu 11 | 447464 |
| 📘 2025-12-26 (Barmaley) | AnTuTu 11 | 447464 |
| 📘 2025-10-23 (Loki) | AnTuTu 11 | 383236 |
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-27 (Juvi) | AnTuTu 12 | 508312 |
| 📘 2025-06-25 (AnthonyX64) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 417 / 1241 |
| 📘 2024-08-19 (DarkSword669) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 413 / 1102 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4 |
| Memory clock | 1794 MHz | 1794 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.0 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 256 GB | Up to 200 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 7.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 9.0) | Android 6.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 8.0) |
| ROM | One UI | TouchWiz UI |
| OS size | 11.7 GB | 7.6 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 3000 mAh | 3600 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | Yes, Qi/PMA | Yes, Qi/PMA |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min) | Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 40 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:45 hr | 1:55 hr |
| Web browsing | 06:26 hr | 06:39 hr |
| Watching video | 10:09 hr | 10:54 hr |
| Gaming | 04:05 hr | 04:42 hr |
| Standby | 85 hr | 90 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 240 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 12 MP |
1) Standard: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Pro mode | - Pro mode |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX333 | Sony IMX260 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) | 1/2.55" (≈ 0.39 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.4 micron | 1.4 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S8 from DxOMark | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 2560 x 1440 |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 22 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3H7 | Samsung S5K4E5 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6" (≈ 0.28 inch) | 1/4.1" (≈ 0.24 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.22 micron | 1.34 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1440p at 30 FPS | 1440p at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
DxOMark front camera
| Photo | 86 | - |
| Video | 107 | - |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 4.2 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | Micro USB |
| USB version | 3.1 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 16 | 9 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | March 2017 | February 2016 |
| Release date | April 2017 | March 2016 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $720 | $800 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy S25 FE | - Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra |
| SAR (head) | 0.315 W/kg | 0.264 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.27 W/kg | 1.43 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, gaming, connectivity, software, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy S8. But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.
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