Screen size
Galaxy M47Winner: 6.7"+13%
Galaxy S85.8"
Quick verdict
Galaxy M47 leads the measured specs 13-6.
Measured wins
Galaxy M47
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
3
equal specs
Galaxy S8
6
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy M47
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy S8
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy M47
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy S8
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
Galaxy M47
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Galaxy S8
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy M47
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
5G support
NFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy S8
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
Galaxy M47
SA/NSA/Sub6
Galaxy S8
-
Speed
Galaxy M47
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy S8
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
Announced
Galaxy M47
2026, June 29
Galaxy S8
2017, March 29. Released 2017, April 24
Status
Galaxy M47
Available. Released 2026, July 04
Galaxy S8
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy M47
162.4 x 78.2 x 7.8 mm (6.39 x 3.08 x 0.31 in)
Galaxy S8
148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Galaxy M47
200 g (7.05 oz)
Galaxy S8
155 g (5.47 oz)
Build
Galaxy M47
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus+), plastic frame, glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus+)
Galaxy S8
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM
Galaxy M47
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy S8
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy M47
IP64 dust tight and water resistant (water splashes) Drop resistant up to 2m
Galaxy S8
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
Galaxy M47
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits (typ), 1400 nits (HBM)
Galaxy S8
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Size
Galaxy M47
6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy S8
5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M47
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Galaxy S8
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy M47
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+
Galaxy S8
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Other
Galaxy M47
-
Galaxy S8
3D Touch (home button only)
OS
Galaxy M47
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8.5
Galaxy S8
Android 7.0 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie), One UI
Chipset
Galaxy M47
Qualcomm SM6475-AB Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 (4 nm)
Galaxy S8
Exynos 8895 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - USA & China
CPU
Galaxy M47
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
Galaxy S8
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - USA & China
GPU
Galaxy M47
Adreno 710
Galaxy S8
Mali-G71 MP20 - EMEAAdreno 540 - USA & China
Card slot
Galaxy M47
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy S8
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal
Galaxy M47
128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM
Galaxy S8
64GB 4GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M47
UFS 3.1
Galaxy S8
UFS 2.0 or UFS 2.1
Triple
Galaxy M47
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Galaxy S8
-
Features
Galaxy M47
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Galaxy S8
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
Galaxy M47
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@480fps, gyro-EIS
Galaxy S8
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS, OIS
Single
Galaxy M47
-
Galaxy S8
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Single
Galaxy M47
12 MP, f/2.2, (wide), AF
Galaxy S8
-
Video
Galaxy M47
1080p@30fps, HDR
Galaxy S8
1440p@30fps
Dual
Galaxy M47
-
Galaxy S8
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Features
Galaxy M47
-
Galaxy S8
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M47
Yes
Galaxy S8
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M47
No
Galaxy S8
Yes
Other
Galaxy M47
-
Galaxy S8
32-bit/384kHz audio
WLAN
Galaxy M47
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Galaxy S8
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Galaxy M47
5.3, A2DP, LE, ASHA
Galaxy S8
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
Positioning
Galaxy M47
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy S8
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Galaxy M47
Yes
Galaxy S8
Yes
Radio
Galaxy M47
Unspecified
Galaxy S8
No
USB
Galaxy M47
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Galaxy S8
USB Type-C 3.1
Sensors
Galaxy M47
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass
Galaxy S8
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Other
Galaxy M47
Virtual proximity sensing
Galaxy S8
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Type
Galaxy M47
6000 mAh
Galaxy S8
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable (11.55 Wh)
Charging
Galaxy M47
45W wired Bypass charging
Galaxy S8
15W wired, QC2 Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
Talk time
Galaxy M47
-
Galaxy S8
Up to 20 h (3G)
Music play
Galaxy M47
-
Galaxy S8
Up to 67 h
Colors
Galaxy M47
Blaze Blue, Rogue Red
Galaxy S8
Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold, Rose Pink, Burgundy Red
Models
Galaxy M47
SM-M476B/DS, SM-M476B
Galaxy S8
SM-G950FD, SM-G950W, SM-G950S, SM-G950K, SM-G950L, SM-G9500, SM-G950A, SM-G950P, SM-G950T, SM-G950U, SM-G950V, SM-G950F, SM-G950U1, SM-G950N, SC-02J, SCV36, SM-G950, G950F
SAR
Galaxy M47
0.87 W/kg (head)
Galaxy S8
0.44 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body)
SAR EU
Galaxy M47
0.50 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
Galaxy S8
0.32 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body)
Price
Galaxy M47
About 210 EUR
Galaxy S8
About 230 EUR