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 a bit better than iPhone 6, having a general score of 81.7 against 79.2. Samsung Galaxy S8's body is noticeably newer, but heavier and thicker than iPhone 6. Galaxy S8 and Apple iPhone 6 feature incredibly similar processing units, because although the Galaxy S8 has a 32-bits CPU instead of 64-bits and doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and more cpu cores.
Galaxy S8 and Apple iPhone 6 feature quite similar screens, although the Galaxy S8 also has a bigger screen, a lot higher screen pixels density and a way higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. Galaxy S8 takes just a bit better photos and videos than iPhone 6, because it has a much higher resolution camera in the back, a lot larger camera aperture, a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot better video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with just a bit more storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone 6, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy S8 has a superior battery duration than Apple iPhone 6, because it has a 66% bigger battery size.
Galaxy S8 costs a little more than the iPhone 6, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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