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| Global Score | |
| 92.8 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x | -- |
| 2020-10-23 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.66 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1000.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 10.01 | 9.79 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 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
IPhone 12 Pro is better than Galaxy S8, getting a score of 92.8 against 81.7. The iPhone 12 Pro is a newer and a little bit thinner device than Galaxy S8, but it is also somewhat heavier. The iPhone 12 Pro has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy S8, because although it has a bit worse pixels number per inch of screen and a bit worse 1170 x 2532 resolution, it also counts with a little larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds up to 256 GB. IPhone 12 Pro has a superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a lower number of cores (although faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a 64-bits processing unit.
The Galaxy S8 features just a bit longer battery life than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because it has a 3000mAh battery size. Apple iPhone 12 Pro takes slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same resolution back-facing camera, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro also has faster 60 frames per second video frame rate and a bigger aperture to take better captures and videos in low light environments.
Although iPhone 12 Pro is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Galaxy S8, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S8. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the iPhone 12 Pro, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy S8, resigning a couple specifications.
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