Samsung Galaxy S8+ vs Samsung Galaxy S24 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S8+
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Samsung Galaxy S8+ or Samsung Galaxy S24 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S8+ | Samsung Galaxy S24 | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2017, March | 2024, January 17 | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm | 6.28 x 6.28 x 2.89 in | 147 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm | 5.79 x 5.79 x 2.78 in | |
Weight | 173 g | 6.1 oz | 167 g | 5.89 oz | |
Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink | Onyx Black, Marble Grey, Cobalt Violet, Amber Yellow, Jade Green, Sandstone Orange, Sapphire Blue | |
Battery | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 4000 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | |
Approximate price | 470 EUR | 880 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super AMOLED | Dynamic LTPO AMOLED 2X | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.2" in | 6.2" in | |
Screen area | 98.3 cm2 | 94.4 cm2 | |
Screen format | 18.5:9 (height:width) | 19.5:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 84.0% | 90.9% | |
Screen resolution | 1440 x 2960 px | 1080 x 2340 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 529 PPI | 416 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2 | |
Other specs | - HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display |
- 120Hz, HDR10+, 2600 nits (peak) -Always-on display |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 50 MP, Triple | |
Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF | -50 MP, f/1.8, 24mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -10 MP, f/2.4, 67mm (telephoto), 1/3.94", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55" 1.4µm, Super Steady video |
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Functions | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS | |
DxOMark Main Score | 133 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 134 | ||
DxOMark Video | 125 | ||
Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 12 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6'', 1.22µm, AF | 12 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), dual pixel PDAF | |
Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | Dual video call, Auto-HDR, HDR10+ | |
Video | 1440p@30fps | 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | Android 14, One UI 6.1 | |
Chipset | - Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China |
- Qualcomm SM8650-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 (4 nm) - Exynos 2400 (4 nm) - International |
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CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China |
- 8-core (1x3.39GHz Cortex-X4 & 3x3.1GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 2x2.2GHz Cortex-A520) -10-core (1x3.2GHz Cortex-X4 & 2x2.9GHz Cortex-A720 & 3x2.6GHz Cortex-A720 & 4x1.95GHz Cortex-A520) |
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GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEA Adreno 540 - USA & China |
Adreno 750 (1 GHz) - USA/Canada/China Xclipse 940 - International |
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External memory | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | No | |
Internal memory | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 10 Total | 1733431 | ||
Antutu 10 CPU | 421508 | ||
Antutu 10 GPU | 669480 | ||
Antutu 10 Mem | 321991 | ||
Antutu 10 UX | 421508 | ||
Antutu 8 Total | 230369 | ||
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 361 | 2198 | |
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1212 | 6922 | |
GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1195 | ||
GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 527 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 343 | ||
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1443 | ||
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1771 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 6032 | ||
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 8348 | ||
GeekBench 4 Battery | 4097 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM and eSIM/ Dual eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | HSPA, LTE-A (up to 7CA), 5G | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
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/6e, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.3, A2DP, LE | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.27 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.23 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head) 1.35 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | No | |
Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- 32-bit/384kHz audio -Tuned by AKG |
Other features
Sensors | - Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
Other extras |
- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
- Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) - 25W Fast charging, Power Delivery 3.0, 50% in 30 min -15W Wireless charging (Qi/PMA) -4.5W Reverse wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) -Armor aluminum 2 frame with tougher drop and scratch resistance |
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Versions |
- Versions: G955F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); G955FD (Global Dual-SIM); G955W (Canada); G955A (AT&T); G955P (Sprint); G955T (T-Mobile); G955V (Verizon); G955R4 (US Cellular); G955U (USA Unlocked); G955 |
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