Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S8 Manufactured in April, 2017, with display 5.8 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895, vs Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge, Manufactured in May, 2025 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S8
- Higher pixel density: 570ppi
- Lighter design: 155g vs 163g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 3900mAh vs 3000mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
- Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
- Supports DisplayPort
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | 4/64 GB | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Size | 5.8 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1440x2960 pixels | 1440x3120 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 18.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 570 ppi | 513 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (1-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 540 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | Yes HDR10+ |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 240 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84.2 % | 91.2 % |
| Features | Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.8 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 250 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 4.4 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 148.9 mm (5.86 in) | 159 mm (6.26 in) |
| Width | 68.1 mm (2.68 in) | 76 mm (2.99 in) |
| Thickness | 8 mm (0.31 in) | 5.9 mm (0.23 in) |
| Weight | 155 g (5.47 oz) | 163 g (5.75 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Cooling system | n/a | Vapor chamber |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Gold - Gray - Blue - Red - Pink |
- Black - Silver - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes rear | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite |
| Max Frequency | 2300 MHz | 4320 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.314 (Exynos M2) |
- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M)) - 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L)) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 10 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | No | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-G71 MP20 | Adreno 830 |
| GPU Cores | 320 | 1536 |
| GPU Frequency | 546 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| FLOPS | 375 GFLOPS | 3379.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 519 | 3118 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1563 | 9675 |
| CPU | 107990 | 637452 |
| GPU | 116534 | 1179160 |
| Memory | 84213 | 481938 |
| UX | 68366 | 364127 |
| NanoReview Score | 377103 | 2662677 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 4 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 1794 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | n/a |
| Storage Capacity | 64 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 7.0 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0) | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 11.7 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI | One UI 7.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 3000 mAh | 3900 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes Qi/PMA | Yes |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 1:45 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 06:26 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 10:09 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:05 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 85 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 200 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 16320x12240 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 120 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (720p) | 240 fps (1080p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP | Standard: 200 MP Ultra-wide: 12 MP |
| Features | Pro mode | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 200 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Sony IMX333 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/1.56 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | n/a |
| Focal length | 25 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3H7 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | 1/3.2 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1440p at 30 fps | 2160p (4K) at 60 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | Yes DP 1.2 |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 | UMTS B1(2100),B2(1900),B4(AWS),B5(850),B8(900) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B66/B71) |
| LTE category | 16 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | March, 2017 yr | May, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | April, 2017 yr | May, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 720 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | n/a | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge the clear winner in this comparison.
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