Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Sharp Aquos R2 compact: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Galaxy S8:

OLED

Aquos R2 compact:

LCD
Weight

Aquos R2 compact: 20 g lighter

Galaxy S8:

155 g

Aquos R2 compact:

135 g
Width

Aquos R2 compact: 4.1 mm narrower

Galaxy S8:

68.1 mm

Aquos R2 compact:

64 mm
Screen diagonal

Aquos R2 compact: 0.6 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy S8:

5.8 in

Aquos R2 compact:

5.2 in
Depth

Galaxy S8: 1.3 mm thinner

Galaxy S8:

8 mm

Aquos R2 compact:

9.3 mm
Height

Aquos R2 compact: 17.9 mm shorter

Galaxy S8:

148.9 mm

Aquos R2 compact:

131 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. Galaxy S8

Height:

148.9 mm +17.9 mm versus Aquos R2 compact
Width:

68.1 mm +4.1 mm versus Aquos R2 compact
Depth:

8 mm
2. Aquos R2 compact

Height:

131 mm
Width:

64 mm
Depth:

9.3 mm +1.3 mm versus Galaxy S8

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Galaxy S8

155 g

+20 g versus Aquos R2 compact
2. Aquos R2 compact

135 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. Galaxy S8

Screen diagonal:

5.8 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

85.4 cm²
2. Aquos R2 compact

Screen diagonal:

5.2 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

67.5 cm²

Galaxy S8 has approximately 26.5% more rectangular screen area than Aquos R2 compact.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Galaxy S8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Aquos R2 compact: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Galaxy S8

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

2. Aquos R2 compact

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Galaxy S8

3000 mAh

+500 mAh versus Aquos R2 compact
2. Aquos R2 compact

2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S82. Aquos R2 compact

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S8, Aquos R2 compact.
Specification	Galaxy S8	Aquos R2 compact
Dimensions (HxWxD)	148.9 Х 68.1 Х 8 mm	131 Х 64 Х 9.3 mm
Weight	155 g	135 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size	5.8" inch	5.2" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2960 px	1080 x 2280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64 GB 512GB 4GB	64 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only	microSD up to 512 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	2500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset	Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) USA & China	Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy S8, Aquos R2 compact.
Specification	Galaxy S8	Aquos R2 compact
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	84.8 cm2	67.5 cm2
Screen format	18.5:9 (height:width)	19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.6%	80.5%
PPI /points per inch/	570 PPI	485 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S8, Aquos R2 compact.
Specification	Galaxy S8	Aquos R2 compact
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	22.6 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.7 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF	22.6 MP f/1.9 22 mm PDAF OIS
Functions	Dual video call Auto-HDR	LED flash HDR panorama
Video	1440p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/1.7 25mm (wide) 1/3.6'' 1.22µm AF	8 MP f/2.2 23 mm
DxOMark Photo *	71	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	75	Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *	73	Unknown

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S8, Aquos R2 compact.
Specification	Galaxy S8	Aquos R2 compact
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) USA & China	Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G71 MP20 EMEA -Adreno 540 USA & China	Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *	202356	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	1763	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	6028	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *	8798	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	231907	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *	3410	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	340	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	1454	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Galaxy S8, Aquos R2 compact.
Specification	Galaxy S8	Aquos R2 compact
Release date	2017 March	2018 November
Colors	Midnight Black Orchid Gray Arctic Silver Coral Blue Maple Gold Rose Pink Burgundy Red	Smokey Green Deep White Pure Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	390 EUR	Unknown
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h	Unknown
Body build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame	Front glass aluminum frame plastic back

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S8, Aquos R2 compact.
Specification	Galaxy S8	Aquos R2 compact
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Nano-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 32(1500) 66(1700/2100) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	HSPA LTE
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE aptX	5.0 A2DP LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body)	Unknown

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S8, Aquos R2 compact.
Specification	Galaxy S8	Aquos R2 compact
Radio	No	No
Others	HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	120 Hz -HDR10 -DCI-P3 Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos -24-bit/192kHz audio

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy S8, Aquos R2 compact.
Specification	Galaxy S8	Aquos R2 compact
Dop	Sensors Iris scanner fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer heart rate SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: G950F (Europe Global Single-SIM); G950FD (Global Dual-SIM); G950U (USA Unlocked); G950A (AT&T); G950P (Sprint); G950T (T-Mobile); G950V (Verizon); G950R4 (US Cellular); G950W (Canada); G950	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Sharp Aquos R2 compact