The Galaxy S8 vs. the competition: Both beauty and beast

Samsung’s had a rough year, but it’s hoping that its new flagship phones can turn things around. In fact, the company’s wants you to see the Galaxy S8 as a new type of handset: bigger and bolder in shape, with personal assistant Bixby and a desktop mode to sweeten the pot. But it’s entering a market already full of swank devices like the Google Pixel (with its amazing camera) and the iPhone 7. While you’ll have to wait for our full review to see how the S8 fares in the wild, we’ve lined up its specs against some of the competition to see if it’s bringing the right tools to the field.

Galaxy S8
Google Pixel
LG G6
iPhone 7
Pricing
Not available; varies by carrier
$649, $749 (off-contract)
varies by carrier (ranging from $650 at T-Mobile to $719 at AT&T)
$649, $749, $849 (off-contract)
Known dimensions
148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches)
143.84 x 69.54 x 7.31mm (5.66 x 2.74 x 0.29 inches)
148.84 x 71.88 x 7.87mm (5.86 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches)
138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1mm (5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches)
Weight
155g (5.47 ounces)
143g (5.04 ounces)
162.73g (5.74 ounces)
138g (4.87 ounces)
Screen size
5.8 inches (147.32mm)
5.0 inches (127mm)
5.7 inches (144.78mm)
4.7 inches (119.38mm)
Screen resolution
2,960 x 1,440 (570ppi)
1,920 x 1,080 (441 ppi)
2,880 x 1,440 (564 ppi)
1,334 x 750 (326 ppi)
Screen type
Quad HD+ AMOLED
Full HD AMOLED
QHD Plus LCD with DolbyVision HDR
Retina HD
Battery
3,000mAh
2,770mAh
3,300mAh
1,960mAh
Internal storage
64GB
32/128GB
32GB
32/128/256GB
External storage
microSD
None
microSD
None
Rear camera
12MP, f/1.7
12.3MP, f/2.0, 1.55µm pixel size
Dual cameras: 13MP, f/1.8; 13MP, f/2.4
12MP, f/1.8
Front-facing cam
8MP
8MP, f/2.4, 1.4µm pixel size
5MP, f/2.2
7MP, f/2.2
Video capture
4K
4K at 30fps
4K at 120fps
4K at 30fps
NFC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
v5.0
v4.2
v4.2
v4.2
SoC
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
Qualcomm Snapdragon 821
Apple A10 Fusion
CPU
2.3GHz octa-core
2.15GHz quad-core
2.35GHz quad-core
2.34GHz quad-core
GPU
Adreno 540
Adreno 530
Adreno 530
PowerVR Series 7XT GT7600 Plus
RAM
4GB
4GB
4GB
2GB
WiFi
Dual band, 802.11ac
Dual band, 802.11ac
Dual band, 802.11ac
Dual band, 802.11ac
Operating system
Android 7.0
Android 7.1
Android 7.0
iOS 10
Notable features
Fingerprint sensor, USB Type-C
Fingerprint sensor, USB Type-C
Fingerprint sensor, IP68 certified, MIL-STD-810G-tested shock resistant, USB Type-C
Touch ID, IP67 certified, Lightning connector

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