Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) vs Samsung Galaxy S8

77 out 100

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44 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.2 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400, vs Samsung Galaxy S8, Manufactured in April, 2017with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

Larger display: 6.2in
Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3000mAh
Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
Supports DisplayPort
Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S8

Higher pixel density: 570ppi
Lighter design: 155g vs 167g

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) and Samsung Galaxy S8

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

87

Samsung Galaxy S8

63

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

77

Samsung Galaxy S8

42

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

79

Samsung Galaxy S8

26

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

80

Samsung Galaxy S8

22

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

62

Samsung Galaxy S8

45

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

84

Samsung Galaxy S8

73

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

77

Samsung Galaxy S8

44

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Connectivity:

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	Dynamic AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	6.2 in	5.8 in
Resolution	1080x2340 pixels	1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio	19.5:9	18.5:9
Pixel density	416 ppi	570 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (24-120 Hz)	No
Max brightness	2600 nits	540 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10+	Yes HDR10
Touch Sampling Rate	240 Hz	n/a
Screen-to-body ratio	90.9 %	84.2 %
Features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	Always-On Display

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

1356 nits

Samsung Galaxy S8

614 nits

sRGB gamut	98.9 %	99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)	483 Hz	250 Hz
Response time	1 ms	4.4 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinite	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)], [Samsung Galaxy S8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	147 mm (5.79 in)	148.9 mm (5.86 in)
Width	70.6 mm (2.78 in)	68.1 mm (2.68 in)
Thickness	7.6 mm (0.3 in)	8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight	167 g (5.89 oz)	155 g (5.47 oz)
Water resistance	IP68	IP68
Cooling system	Vapor chamber	n/a
Back panel	Glass	Glass
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Black - Gray - Blue - Green - Orange - Purple - Yellow	- Black - Silver - Gold - Gray - Blue - Red - Pink
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Display	Yes rear

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

90.9 %

Samsung Galaxy S8

84.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) and Samsung Galaxy S8 In benchmarks

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 2400	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Max Frequency	3210 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU Cores	10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520) - 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720) - 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)	- 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.314 (Exynos M2)
Process	Samsung	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	10 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	No
Graphics	Samsung Xclipse 940	Mali-G71 MP20
GPU Cores	768	320
GPU Frequency	1095 MHz	546 MHz
FLOPS	3406.8 GFLOPS	375 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

2181

Samsung Galaxy S8

519

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

6889

Samsung Galaxy S8

1563

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	2181	519
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	6889	1563
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	13839	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

1725329

Samsung Galaxy S8

377103

CPU	421930	107990
GPU	672525	116534
Memory	340303	84213
UX	290571	68366
NanoReview Score	1725329	377103

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

12828

Samsung Galaxy S8

n/a

Max Surface Temp.	46.6 °C	n/a
Stability	55 %	n/a
Graphics Test	76 fps	n/a
Graphics Score	12828	n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

17199

Samsung Galaxy S8

n/a

Writing score	21676	n/a
Web score	16585	n/a
Video editing	8032	n/a
Data manipulation	15131	n/a
NanoReview Score	17199	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency	4200 MHz	1794 MHz
Channels	4	2

Storage Capacity	- 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB	64 GB
Storage Type	UFS 4.0	UFS 2.1
Memory Card	No	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 7.0 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size	24.1 GB	11.7 GB
UI Skin	One UI 6.1	One UI

Battery

Volume	4000 mAh	3000 mAh
Max Charging Power	25 W	15 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	Yes (15 W)	Yes Qi/PMA
Reverse Charging	Yes (Wireless)	No
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time	1:15 h	1:45 h

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

19:23

Samsung Galaxy S8

16:58

Web Browsing	07:20 h	06:26 h
Video Playback	11:58 h	10:09 h
Games	04:04 h	04:05 h
Standby Mode	97 h	85 h

Main camera

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Photo resolution	8160x6120 pixels	4000x3000 pixels
Zoom	Optical, 3x	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K Recording	Yes (Up to 30 fps)	No
4K Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording	Yes (Up to 60 fps)	Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion	240 fps (1080p)	240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens	120 °	n/a
Lenses count	Standard: 50 MP Telephoto: 10 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP	Standard: 12 MP
Features	- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support	Pro mode

Matrix	50 MP	12 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.7
Focal length	24 mm	26 mm
Sensor	Samsung GN3	Sony IMX333
Sensor size	1/1.57	1/2.55
Pixel size	1 μm	1.4 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Optical	Optical

Matrix	10 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.4	n/a
Sensor	Samsung S5K3K1	n/a
Sensor size	1/3.9	n/a
Pixel size	1 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Optical	n/a

Matrix	12 MP	n/a
Aperture	f/2.2	n/a
Focal length	13 mm	n/a
Sensor	Sony IMX564	n/a
Sensor size	1/2.55	n/a
Pixel size	1.4 μm	n/a
Stabilization	Digital	n/a

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S8

88

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S8

88

Overall camera score

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S8

88

Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S8]

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Photo resolution	4000x3000 pixels	3264x2448 pixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/1.7
Focal length	26 mm	25 mm
Sensor	Samsung S5K3LU	Samsung S5K3H7
Sensor size	1/3.2	1/3.6
Pixel size	1.12 μm	1.22 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	2160p (4K) at 60 fps	1440p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Photo quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S8

86

Video quality

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

n/a

Samsung Galaxy S8

107

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5.3	5
Bluetooth features	LE	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	Yes DP 1.2	n/a
GPS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS	- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo
NFC*	Yes	Yes
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	2
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
SIM Mode	n/a	Dual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *	Yes	No
Hybrid Slot	No	Yes
2G Bands	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G Bands	UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)	HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)	LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category	20	16
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	Mono
3.5 mm Jack	No	Yes
FM Radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)

91.4 dB

Samsung Galaxy S8

82.4 dB

Other

Class	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	January, 2024 yr	March, 2017 yr
Release Date	January, 2024 yr	April, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($)	799	720
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor	- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	No	n/a

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos):

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0. There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) vs Samsung Galaxy S8

Key Differences

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

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Connectivity

Sound

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