Samsung galaxy s8 different processors. Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus specifications. Screen, processor, battery, scanner, Bluetooth and other features of the flagship from Samsung. Cons of the Galaxy S8

Main characteristics Samsung Galaxy S8 is Infinity Display and stunning new design... Of course, it still packs the latest hardware and technology like previous Galaxy smartphones, including retinal recognition, wireless charging, and the flagship SoC. There are actually two different main ones for the S8 and S8 + models. Most regions around the world will receive the Exynos 8895 from Samsung, while those countries that require a CDMA modem, such as the United States and China, will receive the Snapdragon 835 from Qualcomm. Both SoCs are built on a 10nm process technology and are equipped with 4GB random access memory LPDDR4 and 64GB UFS NAND.

So far, no one has received a single view of the new model through official channels, given the speed of shipping. Therefore, the obvious question should be asked: which SoC and therefore which smartphone is better? What are their differences?

To answer these questions, today we'll take a look at the performance differences between the Snapdragon 835 and Exynos 8895. We'll also see how well they perform with other hardware and software Galaxy S8, evaluating system performance, responsiveness at and time autonomous work.

The first thing we noticed is that the Snapdragon 835 has Kryo 280 performance cores that are based on ARM's Cortex-A73, while the efficiency cores use Cortex-A53. Samsung Exynos 8895 also has an eight-core cPU configuration big.LITTLE, but uses four native M2 cores paired with four A53 cores. Last year Samsung introduced its first M1 processor core. Compared to the A72 from ARM, the IPCs are generally similar, but the M1 was inferior to the A72 in efficiency. In all likelihood, the M2 is not a radical redesign of the M1, but rather a slightly modified version of it. Will this be enough to bypass Qualcomm's flagship SoC?

One of the most important metrics for a smartphone is battery life. Lots of cool features and fast-paced, lightning-fast games won't soften the frustration of being dead by lunchtime. This issue was present on the Galaxy S6, which came with a small battery, which contributed to disappointing battery life. Samsung has increased the capacity of its batteries for the S7 models, but for the S8, the capacity remains the same at 3000 mAh, and for the S8 + it even became 100 mAh lower than the S7 edge. Therefore, any improvement in battery life for this generation of smartphones from the Korean company will come at the expense of more effective work equipment. But as far as we know Qualcomm is actively promoting this idea ...

Previous Galaxy smartphones have performed well, but some shortcomings in performance metrics have kept them from becoming a class leader. Will updates in software and hardware iron out these shortcomings? Will the 10nm process improve efficiency? Has Samsung reduced power consumption in other areas? It's time to take a closer look at the Samsung Galaxy S8.

On March 29, in New York, Samsung presented its new flagship: Galaxy S8 smartphone and its modification Galaxy S8 Plus (Galaxy S8 +). Devices were expected by both experts, anticipating new improved characteristics and technologies in the package, and consumers hoping for unusual design... But also for herself samsung this is more reverent and important development than ever. Representatives of the company said that they call the Galaxy S8 "dream" ("dream"). And there are reasons for this. Firstly, Samsung needs to rehabilitate itself after the disastrous 2016, the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 fiasco, remembered by the industry. Such a “stain” on its reputation will not be erased for many years, which only increases the degree of responsibility for galaxy quality S8. With no room for error anymore, Samsung is investing a lot of effort, time and money in the new flagship. Galaxy S8 must be more than perfect to pay for itself and fail Galaxy Note 7, valued at $ 2 billion. Second, the company intends to end its decades-long rivalry with Apple with a clear victory for its Android flagship.

To what extent Samsung's claims to leadership are justified, what new unique characteristics the new smartphone is endowed with and whether the Galaxy S8 has a chance for consumer loyalty, we will consider further.

SpecificationsSamsung Galaxy S8 andSamsung Galaxy S8 Plus

The eighth Galaxy immediately attracts attention with its bold innovative screen. It is practically devoid of a frame, only from above it does not reach the edge by a couple of millimeters. In this regard, it seems that the manufacturer got rid of the home page keys, but in fact they are built into the screen itself. Samsung has been faithful to smartphone design with rounded corners for years, and the Galaxy S8 has retained that style. The display is curved to both sides for better viewing. The manufacturer has endowed the novelty with Quad HD + Super AMOLED resolution with rich colors and at the same time economical power consumption. The screen size for the Galaxy S8 is 5.8 inches and 6.2 inches for the Galaxy S8 Plus. According to Samsung, this is the maximum device size that is in high demand.

The Galaxy S8 has an advanced biometric security system, namely an iris scanner. Despite the frameless screen, manufacturers still managed to place front camera in 8 megapixels. The main camera received 12 megapixels. The main camera is double with an aperture of f 1.7. The system is capable of taking 3 photos at the same time and then choosing the best one.

The model will be sold with different processors depending on the distribution market. For Europe, devices with the Exynos 8895 chipset are planned, for other markets - with the Snapdragon 835.

A heart rate sensor and a fingerprint scanner are installed on the back of the body. Such placement of the scanner is "exotic" for the company, since it is usually located on the right side of the rear cover.

It's worth noting that the Galaxy S8 uses Bixby artificial intelligence. Bixby is voice assistant, whose capabilities are much wider than Siri and Google Assistant. Through it, you can control not only the smartphone itself, but also other Samsung devices. For example, a smart watch.

Of the many characteristics of Samsung Galaxy S8 should also highlight the following:the flagship has wireless charging Qi and PMA and IP68 waterproof protection. The ip68 standard allows the smartphone to work at a depth of 1.5 m for about half an hour.

The flagship manufacturer presented a modest color scheme: white, black, gray and silver.

Table - Comparative characteristics of Samsung Galaxy S8 and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

	Samsung Galaxy S8	Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
Display	Quad HD + Super AMOLED (2560 x 1440 pixels) / 570 ppi	Quad HD + Super AMOLED (2560 x 1440 pixels) / 529 ppi
Screen resolution
Screen diagonal	5.8 inch	6.2 inch
Main camera	12MP, mobile HDR, f 1.7, Dual Pixel autofocus	12MP, mobile HDR, Dual Pixel autofocus
Battery capacity	3000 mAh	3500 mAh
The size	148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm	159.5x73.4x8.1 mm
Recorded video
Front-camera
Headphone jack	3.5mm
Port	USB Type-C
	Bixby
RAM	4 GB
Built-in memory	64 GB
Wireless charger	Yes. Qi and PMA

Features of the Galaxy S8. Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 plus expected technical innovations

Galaxy S8 screen

The technologically advanced screen is definitely one of the features of the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 +. The 18.5: 8 resolution, instead of the classic 18: 9, allowed the manufacturer to smooth out the "shovel" impression. But besides this, the flagship is endowed with a number of other exceptional features that make it so much anticipated in the market.

Bluetooth 5 Galaxy S8

In 2016, the specifications for the latest generation of Bluetooth were adopted. The eighth Galaxy became the first smartphone to support Bluetooth 5. Among other things, the standard allows you to transfer music to two devices at once. For example, on Bluetooth headphones or speakers. In this case, the sound in one device is regulated independently of the other.

Galaxy S8 Processors

The manufacturer has developed a flagship with a focus on the future. The device can operate in gigabit networks, which are not yet in commercial operation. This opportunity is provided by both the Snapdragon 835 processor and the Exynos 8895 processor, which support the Snapdragon X16 LTE modem.

Galaxy S8 biometric security

One of critical characteristics The Galaxy S8 that sets it apart from other smartphones is high degree biometric protection. The flagship uses three such sensors at once: a fingerprint scanner, an iris scanner and face recognition. They are installed for different purposes, but the iris scanner received the widest functionality.

Galaxy S8 as a computer

Samsung became the first company to commercially implement multi-window android interface... Glory went to the Galaxy S8, which can be used as a computer by connecting to a monitor. This feature will especially appeal to game lovers.

Galaxy S8 Battery

Special attention should be paid to the smartphone battery, made using a unique technology that allows you to save its power. Typically, battery capacity degrades 20% per year with use. For the Galaxy S8, this figure will be, according to the manufacturer, only 5%.

Cons of the Galaxy S8

Galaxy S8 screen

The Galaxy S8's merits can also play a trick on it. First of all, it concerns the unusual screen. Potential users fear that the design is inconvenient to use with one hand. In addition, the lack of frames on the screen can provoke accidental touches. The manufacturer aims to avoid this disadvantage by making the home page button built into the screen sensitive to pressure. The user in the settings will be able to adjust the pressure at which it will work, as well as the strength of the vibration response.

Galaxy S8 Scanner

Also the downside is the location of the fingerprint scanner on the back.

Galaxy S8 Battery Capacity

Despite the fact that the flagship batteries are unique in terms of operation, their capacity is quite low.

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The South Korean manufacturer traditionally released two versions of the flagship Samsung Galaxy S8 (as well as the S8 Plus): one is powered by an Exynos processor and the other is powered by Snapdragon. The international model, which will appear in most countries of the world, is based on the Exynos 8895, and exclusively in the US and China will be released a model with a Snapdragon 835 chipset on board.

One way or another, both solutions are very similar to each other, since they are made using a 10nm process technology and have the same number of cores. The Exynos 8895 is powered by custom Samsung kernels and the Mali G71 MP21 graphics accelerator. On board the Snapdragon 835 there are Qualcomm's own Kryo 280 cores and the Adreno 540 video accelerator.

To find out which of the processors is more powerful, we tested them in popular benchmarks, which gave us the exact numbers. The obvious winner, as you can see for yourself, was not identified, but we managed to identify their strengths and weaknesses. In some conditions, the Samsung processor has an advantage, while in others the Qualcomm product becomes the leader.

Test results for both versions of the Galaxy S8 / S8 Plus:

In benchmarks such as AnTuTu and Vellamo Metal, the Snapdragon and Exynos processors went head to head. They also showed an equally excellent 60 fps in the GFXBench T-Rex, and in the rendering test (Manhattan 3.1) the 835 was slightly behind: 31 fps versus 41 fps in 8895.

Samsung Galaxy S8 with Exynos 8895 retained the lead in Geekbench benchmark in both single-core and multi-core. His result was 2008/6575 points, while the opponent was able to score 1840/6134 points, respectively.

On the other hand, Snapdragon left behind Exynos in the Vellamo Browser benchmark as well as JetStream. This means that Qualcomm's chipset will render pages faster in the browser. In addition, the 835th showed an excellent result in Basemark II: 3420 points against 3202 in Exynos.

Test results Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Regardless of which Galaxy S8 / S8 Plus you buy (with an Exynos or Snapdragon processor), its performance will be on high level... The Exynos 8895 is more suitable for those who like to play games, as it produces more FPS, and the Snapdragon 835 copes better with surfing the Internet.

Today we are going to talk about how to find out the Samsung Galaxy S8 processor. This operation may be required, for example, when checking a smartphone for authenticity, or when looking for a suitable alternative firmware.

1. Checking by model number

The model number of the form SM-G950 * (Galaxy S8) or SM-G955 * (Galaxy S8 +) can be found, firstly, on the box with the smartphone, and secondly, on back cover device, thirdly - in the information about the system ("Settings" -\u003e "About device" -\u003e "Model number").

If you have one of the following options: SM-G950F, SM-G950FD, SM-G950K, SM-G950L, SM-G950S or SM-G955F, SM-G955FD, SM-G955K, SM-G955L, SM-G955S, then inside your Galaxy S8 / S8 + has an Exynos 8895 mobile processor.

If the model number is in the following list: SM-G9500, SM-G950J, SM-G950A, SM-G950P, SM-G950R4, SM-G950T, SM-G950U, SM-G950V, SM-G950W or SM-G9550, SM -G955J, SM-G955A, SM-G955P, SM-G955R4, SM-G955T, SM-G955U, SM-G955V, SM-G955W, then your Galaxy S8 / S8 + is based on Qualcomm Snapdragon 835.

Minus: on a fake Samsung Galaxy S8, in principle, they can write any model number. And to sew it into the firmware is also, in general, not difficult. Therefore, a deeper verification is required.

2. Checking with CPU-Z

The popular CPU-Z utility displays detailed information about the hardware of a smartphone, including its processor. The app is free and can be easily installed from the store google applications Play.

All the necessary information is present on the SOC and DEVICE tabs. If it says Exynos 8895 or Snapdragon 835, you have a real Samsung Galaxy S8. If not - the Chinese software deal, most likely - on one of the MediaTek chipsets.

Alternatively, you can use popular benchmarks like GeekBench and AnTuTu, which also display detailed information about the "stuffing" of the smartphone.

Prior to the Galaxy S8, Samsung was already producing smartphones of one model with two types of processors (Galaxy Note 7). The US market was supplied with devices based on the Snapdragon chip, and the European and russian market - based on proprietary Exynos processors. Therefore, the news about the choice of two processor models at once for samsung smartphone The Galaxy S8 looks quite believable.

Update from 03/30/2017. Five-Inches has posted an overview of the key specs of the Galaxy S8. Link to article Also, a report on the presentation has been published on the site, in which we talk about the main features of the smartphone:.

Samsung Galaxy S8 - Latest Snapdragon 835 News

According to a tweet from the official Qualcomm account, the presentation of the Snapdragon 835 will take place at CES 2017. From now on, it will be possible to get acquainted with the real performance of this chipset. However, an insight into the characteristics of the Samsung Galaxy S8 processors allows us to talk about the capabilities of the Snapdragon 835 before the start of CES 2017. Some of the characteristics go against the previously published data.

In particular, it is reported that Snapdragon 835 will be assembled on the basis of fast and slow cores. Moreover, the "high-speed" part of the chipset, which is responsible for heavy applications and 3D graphics, will be able to operate at 3.0 GHz, while the "slow" unit will support 2.4 GHz. Before the publication of the insider about the processors for the Galaxy S8, the Snapdragon 835 operating frequency was called 2.2 GHz.

Samsung Galaxy S8: two Exynos 8895 processors

According to an insider source in new Samsung Galaxy S8 will use two Exynos 8895 processors. The first option - Exynos 8895M will be able to operate at 2.5 and 1.7 GHz (fast Exynos M2 cores and slow Cortex A53). The second option - Exynos 8895V - will show less impressive frequency characteristics - 2.3 and 1.7 GHz. However, both the "M" and "V" variants will be equipped with powerful graphics accelerators from the Mali-G71 family, so the 200 MHz difference will not be noticeable either to fans of mobile games or to ordinary users.

S8 with Exynos 8895 or Snapdragon 835 processor: which to choose?

Tests of the previous flagship - Galaxy Note 7 - showed that the smartphone based on the Snapdragon chip worked faster than the version on the Exynos chipset. However, real users hardly noticed the difference in performance. Most likely, this trend will continue in galaxy smartphone S8, and the choice of a device based on Exynos 8895 or Snapdragon 835 will depend on the policy of Samsung dealers. From experience with Note 7, we can assume that a phone with Exynos 8895 will arrive on the Russian market, and S8 smartphones based on Snapdragon 835 can be ordered only in US online stores.