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| Global Score | |
| 92.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-10-23 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.66 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 1000.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 10.62 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 12 Pro is way better than Samsung Galaxy J8, getting a 92.8 score against 76.7. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro body is notably newer and a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy J8's, but it's a little heavier. Apple iPhone 12 Pro has iOS 15.x OS, and Samsung Galaxy J8 comes with Android 10 OS. IPhone 12 Pro has a more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a 64-bits processor.
IPhone 12 Pro has a lot better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has a way greater display pixel density, a way better 1170 x 2532px resolution and a bit larger screen. The iPhone 12 Pro takes clearer photos and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a much less mega-pixels camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photography in poorly lited environments and a lot higher video definition.
Galaxy J8 counts with a slightly better memory capacity for applications and games than iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Galaxy J8 counts with longer battery duration than iPhone 12 Pro, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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