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| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS | -- |
| -- | 2017-04-21 |
| -- | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 5.47 ounces |
| -- | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Glass and Titanium | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| -- | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| -- | 568 pixels per inch |
| 2000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 4.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| A18 Pro (3 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 10.34 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 1.36 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.4 | 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 Samsung Galaxy S8 is just a bit better than the iPhone 16 Pro, having an 81.7 score against 74.7. Samsung Galaxy S8 features a much greater hardware performance than iPhone 16 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with 8 more cpu cores. The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with an incredibly better screen than iPhone 16 Pro, although it has a bit smaller screen.
The Apple iPhone 16 Pro features a much greater memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy S8, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity. Galaxy S8 features a much longer battery duration than iPhone 16 Pro.
The Apple iPhone 16 Pro features a bit better camera than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Apple iPhone 16 Pro also has better video frame rates and a back camera with a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
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