Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Samsung W2017

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Samsung W2017 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S8 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while Samsung W2017 runs at 2.15 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S8 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy S8 offers a screen size of 5.8 inches, while Samsung W2017 offers 4.2 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S8 the larger display of the two. Both Samsung Galaxy S8 and Samsung W2017 feature the same Super AMOLED display.

Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S8 and Samsung W2017 feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S8 offers a higher front camera resolution with 8 MP, while Samsung W2017 offers 5 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S8 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy S8 offers a higher battery capacity with 3000 mAh, while Samsung W2017 offers 2300 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S8 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy S8 and Samsung W2017 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.

Samsung Galaxy S8

₹49,990

(Out of Stock)

Samsung W2017

₹98,790

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

79%

73%

Release Date

05 May, 2017

N/A

Performance


Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895	Snapdragon 820
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)	Quad Core (upto 2.15 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


5.8 inches (14.73 cm)	4.2 inches (10.67 cm)
Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
1440x2960 px (QHD+)	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	12 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera


8 MP Wide Angle Lens	5 MP

Battery


3000 mAh	2300 mAh
Fast Charging	Fast Charging
Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB

User Ratings

4.6/5

(30,966 ratings)

N/A

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General

Launch Date

May 05, 2017

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895

Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Quad core

2.15 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G71 MP20

Adreno 530

RAM

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4

N/A

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class

Display Type

Super AMOLED (Curved Display)

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.8 inches (14.73 cm)

4.2 inches (10.67 cm)

Resolution

1440x2960 px (QHD+)

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9

N/A

Pixel Density

568 ppi

525 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.57 %

61.83 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes

N/A

Design

Height

148.9 mm

127.8 mm

Width

68.1 mm

61.4 mm

Thickness

8.0 mm

15.8 mm

Weight

155 grams

208 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Form Factor

N/A

Clamshell

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size IMX260 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

4608 x 2592 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Good

Resolution

8 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

5 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes

N/A

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent

Capacity

3000 mAh

2300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 20 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 26)

4G Speed:

150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)

N/A

SIM 2

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)

N/A

4G Speed:

150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)

N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

Yes v4.1

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Back

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes

IRIS Scanner

Yes

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope