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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.84 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Green, Purple, Red, White and Yellow | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1792 x 828 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3110mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 11 has a score of 83.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy S8's 81.7 general score. IPhone 11 is a much newer phone than Galaxy S8, but it is just a little thicker and extremely heavier. Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a little sharper display than iPhone 11, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher pixels count per display inch and a way higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than iPhone 11, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has an external memory slot that admits up to 256 GB. The iPhone 11 features a superior processing unit than Galaxy S8, because although it has lesser CPU cores (but faster), and they both have a 4 GB RAM, the iPhone 11 also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
Apple iPhone 11 takes just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have a same size back camera sensor, a same resolution back facing camera and the same (4K) video quality, the Apple iPhone 11 also counts with higher video frame rates.
IPhone 11 features just a bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has 3110mAh of battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 11 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy S8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S8. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Apple iPhone 11, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Galaxy S8, resigning a couple features and specs.
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