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| Global Score | |
| 91.5 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-09-24 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.14 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Blue, Midnight, Pink, Red and Starlight | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 799.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2532 x 1170 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 457 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 1200 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Hexa-Core 3240 MHz processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.62 | 9.36 |
| 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 | |
| 3227mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 13 has a score of 91.5, which is better than Samsung Galaxy Note8's overall score of 83. The Apple iPhone 13 has iOS 15.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy Note8 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system. Apple iPhone 13 is a much newer cellphone, and it's also lighter and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy Note8.
IPhone 13 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note8, although it has a little worse screen density, a little bit smaller display and a little bit worse 1170 x 2532px resolution. Galaxy Note8 has slightly more storage to store more games and applications than iPhone 13, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Apple iPhone 13 counts with a better processing power than Galaxy Note8, because although it has 2 GB less RAM and 2 less processing cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processor. IPhone 13 takes just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same resolution back facing camera, the iPhone 13 also has a larger aperture and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Galaxy Note8 has a bit better battery life than iPhone 13, because it has a 2% larger battery size.
Although iPhone 13 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy Note8. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy Note8, giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your money.
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