Global Score | |
79.2 | 81.7 |
Basic Information | |
Apple | Samsung |
iOS 8.x | -- |
2014-09-09 | 2017-04-21 |
5.44 x 2.64 x 0.27 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
4.55 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
Gold and Gray | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
Aluminium, Glass and Steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
$ 170.00 | $ 173.00 |
Display / Screen | |
4.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
750 x 1334 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
326 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
8.9 | 8.9 |
Performance | |
Apple A8 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
64-bit Cyclone ARMv8-A 2nd gen. (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
PowerVR GX6450 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
9.27 | 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 | |
8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
29.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
8.91 | 9.79 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
6.9 | 6.7 |
Battery Life | |
1810mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
-- | Wireless Charging |
250 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | -- |
3.68 | 4.96 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
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 |
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is just a bit better than Apple iPhone 6, with a global score of 81.7 against 79.2. Samsung Galaxy S8's body is much newer, but somewhat thicker and heavier than Apple iPhone 6. Samsung Galaxy S8's processor is very similar to the processor in Apple iPhone 6, because although the Samsung Galaxy S8 has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit and a 32-bit processor against 64-bits, it also counts with a greater number of cores and more RAM memory.
Galaxy S8 and Apple iPhone 6 both count with similar screens, although the Galaxy S8 also has a larger screen, a much greater display pixels density and a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960. The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bit better camera than iPhone 6, because it has a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a lot better (4K) video quality, a back facing camera with way more megapixels and a lot larger camera aperture.
Galaxy S8 has a bit bigger storage to store more games and applications than Apple iPhone 6, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a much longer battery duration than iPhone 6, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy S8 costs a little more money than Apple iPhone 6, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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