Samsung Galaxy S8
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Samsung Galaxy Xcover ProSamsung Galaxy S8 vs Apple iPhone 8 vs Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro
Price Comparison (India)
Rs. 57,900 
Rs. 63,988 General Info
| Manufacturer | ||
| Samsung | Apple | Samsung |
| Announced | ||
| March 2017 | September 2017 | Not announced yet |
| Status | ||
| Available - April 2017 | Coming Soon - September 2017 | Rumored |
| Price | ||
| Rs. 57,900 ($720.00) [Similarly Priced] | Rs. 64,000 ($699.00) [Similarly Priced] | - |
| Colors | ||
| Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold | Space Gray, Silver Gold | Black |
| Form Factor | ||
| Candybar | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | ||
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148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in) |
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in) |
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| Weight | ||
| 155 g (5.47 oz) | 148 g (5.22 oz) | - |
| SIM Type | ||
| Dual-SIM | Nano-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM), Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| 2G Network | ||
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) |
| 3G Network | ||
| HSDPA | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | ||
| LTE | LTE | LTE (unspecified) |
| Messaging | ||
| SMS, MMS, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | |
| Build Features | ||
| - | - Fingerprint Sensor - IP68 certified - dust and water resistant - Water resistant up to 1.5 meters and 30 minutes - Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Fingerprint Sensor IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) MIL-STD-810G compliant |
| Notification LED | ||
| Yes | Yes | - |
Hardware and OS
| OS | ||
| Android OS, v7.0 (Nougat) | iOS 11 | Android 10.0 |
| Processor | ||
| Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz), Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 Exynos 8895 Octa |
Hexa-core, Apple A11 Bionic | Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53), Exynos 9611 (10nm) |
| GPU | ||
| Adreno 540 | - | Mali-G72 MP3 |
| RAM | ||
| 4 GB | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Internal Memory | ||
| 64 GB | 64/256 GB | 64 GB |
| External Memory | ||
| microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | No | microSD |
Display
| Type | ||
| Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, Gorilla Glass 5 | LED-backlit IPS LCD, Capacitive Touchscreen, Ion-strengthened Glass, Oleophobic Coating | IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen |
| Colors | ||
| 16M colors | 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | ||
| 5.8 inches | 4.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| Resolution | ||
| 1440 x 2960 pixels (568 ppi) | 750 x 1334 pixels (326 ppi) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (466 ppi) |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | ||
| 84.06% | 65.21% | - |
| Multi-Touch | ||
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Multimedia
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| Radio | ||
| No | No | - |
| Games | ||
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
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Camera
| Rear Camera | ||
| 12 MP | 12 MP | 25 MP + 8 MP |
| Flash | ||
| Dual-LED (Dual Tone) | Quad-LED (dual Tone) Flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Features | ||
| Phase Detection Autofocus, OIS, f/1.7 aperture, Geo-tagging, Simultaneous 4K Video And 9MP Image Recording, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, Auto HDR, Panorama | Phase Detection Autofocus, f/1.8, 28mm, OIS, 1/3" Sensor Size, Geo-tagging, Simultaneous 4K Video And 8MP Image Recording, Touch Focus, Face/smile Detection, HDR (photo/panorama) | 25 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm HDR, Panorama |
| Video | ||
| 2160p@60fps, 1080p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | ||
| 8 MP, AF | 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama | 13 MP, HDR, 1080p@30fps |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | ||
| Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | ||
| HSPA, LTE, VoLTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A |
| Bluetooth | ||
| v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| Wi-Fi | ||
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| USB | ||
| v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.0, reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| GPS | ||
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS |
| Browser | ||
| HTML5 | HTML5 (Safari) | Yes |
User Memory
| Internal | ||
| 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 64/256 GB, 2 GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | ||
| microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | No | microSD |
| USB OTG | ||
| Supported | Not Supported | Supported |
Sensors
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| Proximity Sensor | ||
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| Magnetic-field Sensor (Compass) | ||
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| Gyroscope Sensor | ||
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| Barometer Sensor | ||
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| Heart-rate Sensor | ||
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| NFC | ||
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Battery
| Type | ||
| Non-removable Li-Ion battery | Non-removable Li-Ion battery | Non-removable Li-Po Battery Fast battery charging 15W |
| Capacity | ||
| 3000 mAh | - | 4020 mAh |
| Stand by | ||
| - | - | - |
| Talk Time | ||
| - | - | - |
