Specs Comparison: Galaxy S8 vs. Galaxy S7, Galaxy S8+ vs. Galaxy S7 Edge

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Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge owners are probably wondering if they should consider upgrading to the Galaxy S8 or Galaxy S8+. That’s going to be a tough decision to make, since those phones should still be holding up well after only a year. To hopefully help you with that decision, we’ve put together a specs comparison chart of the four phones to show you on paper how they all differ.

On a basic level, you have upgrades in many of the key areas. For example, you’ve got Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 835 processor in the S8 line vs. last year’s Snapdragon 820 in the S7. The displays are an upgrade as well, at least in terms of size without adding much extra bulk. The new Galaxy S8 phones also include a USB Type-C port, on-screen or virtual navigation buttons, a Bixby button, Iris Scanners, Bluetooth 5.0, and more internal storage out of the box. On the other hand, you have the same rear camera as is in the S7s, same or smaller batteries (S8+ battery is smaller than S7 Edge), and the same IP68 water resistance.

So overall, the Galaxy S8 line shows solid upgrades that you expect from one year to the next, but the really big one is likely the wild new display setup. Is that enough to get you to upgrade? You tell us.

	Galaxy S8	Galaxy S7	Galaxy S8+	Galaxy S7 Edge
Software	Android 7.0 Nougat	Android 7.0 Nougat	Android 7.0 Nougat	Android 7.0 Nougat
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, Octa-core, 64-bit 10nm	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, Quad-core, 64-bit, 14nm	Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, Octa-core, 64-bit 10nm	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, Quad-core, 64-bit, 14nm
Display	5.8" Infinity Super AMOLED Quad HD+ (2960x1440, 571ppi)	5.1" Super AMOLED Quad HD (2560x1440, 577ppi)	6.2" Infinity Super AMOLED Quad HD+ (2960x1440, 529ppi)	5.5" Super AMOLED Quad HD (2560x1440, 534ppi, Edge Screen)
Battery	3000mAh Fast Charge (wired and wireless)	3000mAh Fast Charge (wired and wireless)	3500mAh Fast Charge (wired and wireless)	3600mAh Fast Charge (wired and wireless)
Memory	64GB (UFS 2.1), microSD support up to 256GB 4GB RAM	32GB (UFS 2.0), microSD support up to 256GB 4GB	64GB (UFS 2.1), microSD support up to 256GB 4GB RAM	32GB (UFS 2.0), microSD support up to 256GB 4GB
Camera	Rear: 12MP f/1.7 Front: 8MP f/1.7	Rear: 12MP f/1.7 Front: 5MP f/1.7	Rear: 12MP f/1.7 Front: 8MP f/1.7	Rear: 12MP f/1.7 Front: 5MP f/1.7
Size	148.9 x 68.1 x 8mm 152g	142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9mm 152g	159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1mm 173g	150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7mm 157g
Water Resistance	IP68	IP68	IP68	IP68
Ports	USB Type-C 3.5mm headphone	MicroUSB 3.5mm headphone	USB Type-C 3.5mm headphone	MicroUSB 3.5mm headphone
Connectivity	WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 5.0 4G LTE GPS NFC MST	WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 4.2 4G LTE GPS NFC MST	WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 5.0 4G LTE GPS NFC MST	WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 4.2 4G LTE GPS NFC MST
Other	Fingerprint reader Iris Scanner	Fingerprint reader	Fingerprint reader Iris Scanner	Fingerprint reader
Colors	Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold	Black, Blue, Gold, Silver	Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold	Black, Blue, Gold, Silver

Notes: Those images are not at all a true or 100% correct size comparison. Also, we gave each phone Nougat since Samsung has updated most S7 models to Nougat at this time.