Samsung Galaxy S8 Exynos benchmarked: It still can’t defeat the iPhone 7 Plus

We waited a really long time for this one. And the numbers are finally in. While the Samsung Galaxy S8’s Qualcomm variant did not fair too well against the mighty iPhone 7 Plus, we did have our hopes high, that may the Exynos variant (made by Samsung) would fair better, since it’s newer. Turns out the Samsung Galaxy S8’s (SM-G950F) Exynos variant in our testing showed scores that were similar to its Qualcomm-enabled sibling — the Snapdragon 835 — and could not defeat the 6 month-old Apple iPhone 7 Plus, except in one test.

Before we go ahead with the benchmarks comparison, we would like to inform our readers that benchmark comparisons we conduct are only to test the capability of the smartphone’s hardware and are in no way an indicator of everyday performance which will vary as per usage. These numbers should not be taken as the final verdict on any device.

We observed Samsung’s Exynos 8895 chipset inside the Galaxy S8 that we have received for review, shows a minimal performance difference between the Snapdragon 835 model. While the numbers are higher than the previous 2015 iPhone 6s Plus model and the Snapdragon 835 variant of the S8, they just could not keep up with the Apple iPhone 7 Plus, which was launched six months ago.

Benchmark	Samsung Galaxy S8 (SM-G950F)	Apple iPhone 7 Plus	Apple iPhone 6s Plus
AnTuTu 3D	174480	187388	125319
Geekbench 4
Single	2020	3513	2559
Multi	6730	5944	4438
Compute	8074	12052	9944
3D Mark (Ice Storm)
Ice Storm Unlimited	31660	37529	29532
3D Mark (Sling Shot)
Sling Shot Extreme	3212	2000	1510

The above scores are just an indicator of raw performance and not everyday usability. Every handset was benchmarked in our office. Scores marked in bold are the highest on the table.

Looking at the scores above, its easy to conclude that the Apple iPhone 7 Plus with its A10 Fusion chipset (which is 7 months old now) still runs circles around Samsung’s top-of-the-line Exynos 8895 chipset.

One detail to note, is that the Galaxy S8’s Exynos chip did do better when it came to the multi-core Geekbench 4 scores and the Sling Shot Extreme test by delivering higher framerates overall.

Now that both the Exynos and Snapdragon variants of the Samsung Galaxy S8 have been benchmarked, it really got us thinking as to what Apple will have in store in its upcoming iPhones 7s, 7s Plus and the exotic iPhone 8/X in September.

Publish date: April 21, 2017 2:08 pm| Modified date: April 21, 2017 3:21 pm

Samsung to launch AI assistant service for Galaxy S8

  06 Nov 2016 , 10:34

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Sunday it would launch an artificial intelligence digital assistant service for its upcoming Galaxy S8 smartphone, seeking to rebound from the Galaxy Note 7’s collapse and differentiate its devices.

The world’s top smartphone maker in October announced the acquisition of Viv Labs Inc, a firm run by a co-creator of Apple Inc’s Siri voice assistant programme. Samsung plans to integrate the San Jose-based company’s AI platform, called Viv, into the Galaxy smartphones and expand voice-assistant services to home appliances and wearable technology devices.

Samsung is counting on the Galaxy S8 to help revive smartphone momentum after the discontinuation of fire-prone Galaxy Note 7s, which will hit its profit by $5.4 billion over three quarters through the first quarter of 2017. Investors and analysts say the Galaxy S8 must be a strong device in order for Samsung to win back customers and revive earnings momentum.

Samsung did not comment on what types of services would be offered through the AI assistant that will be launched on the Galaxy S8, which is expected to go on sale early next year. It said the AI assistant would allow customers to use third-party service seamlessly.

“Developers can attach and upload services to our agent,” said Samsung Executive Vice President Rhee In-jong during a briefing, referring to its AI assistant.

“Even if Samsung doesn’t do anything on its own, the more services that get attached the smarter this agent will get, learn more new services and provide them to end-users with ease.”

Technology firms are locked in an increasingly heated race to make AI good enough to let consumers interact with their devices more naturally, especially via voice.

Alphabet Inc’s Google is widely considered to be the leader in AI, but others including Amazon.com, Apple and Microsoft Corp have launched their own offerings including voice-powered digital assistants.

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Samsung Mobile Chief gets employee support despite Note 7 fiasco

By tech2 News Staff /  14 Oct 2016 , 09:40

The Galaxy Note 7 has been a major blow for Samsung. After repeated replacements of the flagship device, the company had no choice but to kill it. Samsung Electronics Mobile Chief, Koh Dong-jin is in bit of a soup and probably the first time since he started heading the division in 2014.

Today he pledged that he would at any cost find the exact cause of the issue to restore consumer trust so that they can use Samsung products in the future without any safety issues. He also admitted that he was frustrated over the past weeks due to the Note 7 crisis. He apologized and expressed his gratitude to the Samsung team for their support in the tough times.

Some Samsung employees have said to put up a series of posts on Samsung’s online message board to support the head, the company and to boost the morale of other employees.

Koh took over the position after his predecessor JK Shin stepped down. He is said to have played a vital role in when it comes to innovations like the S-Pen as well as Samsung Pay. There are also rumours that Samsung Group could remove him from his position following the fiasco. Thankfully Samsung Electronics’ shares rose 3 percent to 1,581,000 won in early morning trading on 13 October.