Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Sony Ericsson P900: 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.

Weight

P900: 5 g lighter

Galaxy S8:

155 g

P900:

150 g
Width

P900: 11.1 mm narrower

Galaxy S8:

68.1 mm

P900:

57 mm
Screen diagonal

P900: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

Galaxy S8:

5.8 in

P900:

2.9 in
Depth

Galaxy S8: 16 mm thinner

Galaxy S8:

8 mm

P900:

24 mm
Height

P900: 33.9 mm shorter

Galaxy S8:

148.9 mm

P900:

115 mm
Release year

Galaxy S8:

2017

P900:

2003

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 +33.9 mm versus P900
Width:

68.1 mm +11.1 mm versus P900
Depth:

8 mm
2. P900

Height:

115 mm
Width:

57 mm
Depth:

24 mm +16 mm versus Galaxy S8

Weight

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

1. Galaxy S8

155 g

+5 g versus P900
2. P900

150 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. P900

Screen diagonal:

2.9 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

3:2

Approximate rectangular screen area:

25 cm²

Galaxy S8 has approximately 240.9% more rectangular screen area than P900.

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

P900: Original memory entry

16 MB

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. P900

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details Memory Stick Duo · up to 128 MB · 32 MB included

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

+2000 mAh versus P900
2. P900

1000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S82. P900

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S8, P900.
Specification	Galaxy S8	P900
Dimensions (HxWxD)	148.9 Х 68.1 Х 8 mm	115 Х 57 Х 24 mm
Weight	155 g	150 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	TFT
Screen size	5.8" inch	2.9" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2960 px	208 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64 GB 512GB 4GB	16 MB
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only	Memory Stick Duo up to 128 MB 32 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	1000 mAh Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Android 7.0 (Nougat) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Symbian 7.0 UIQ v2.1 UI
Chipset	Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) USA & China	Unknown
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	No

Display

Display — specifications for Galaxy S8, P900.
Specification	Galaxy S8	P900
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	resistive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	65K
Screen area	84.8 cm2	24.8 cm2
Screen format	18.5:9 (height:width)	3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.6%	37.8%
PPI /points per inch/	570 PPI	132 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Unknown

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, P900.
Specification	Galaxy S8	P900
Rear camera, main	12 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.7 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS dual pixel PDAF	Unknown
Functions	Dual video call Auto-HDR	Unknown
Video	1440p@30fps	Yes
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	0 MP,
Specifications	8 MP f/1.7 25mm (wide) 1/3.6'' 1.22µm AF	Unknown
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, P900.
Specification	Galaxy S8	P900
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	32-bit Philips Nexperia PNX4000 156 MHz
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G71 MP20 EMEA -Adreno 540 USA & China	Unknown
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, P900.
Specification	Galaxy S8	P900
Release date	2017 March	2003 Q4
Colors	Midnight Black Orchid Gray Arctic Silver Coral Blue Maple Gold Rose Pink Burgundy Red	Urban Grey
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	Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 16 h
Body build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S8, P900.
Specification	Galaxy S8	P900
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Mini-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)	Unknown
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps	Unknown
GPRS	Yes	Class 8
Edge	Yes	No
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band Wi-Fi Direct hotspot	No
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO	No
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	Proprietary
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE aptX	Yes
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)	SAR - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.45 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.91 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S8, P900.
Specification	Galaxy S8	P900
Radio	No	No
Others	HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	JogDial -Image handling

Other features

Other features — specifications for Galaxy S8, P900.
Specification	Galaxy S8	P900
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	Infrared port - MP4/MP3 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice mail - Stylus

Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Sony Ericsson P900