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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-09-22 | -- |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 949.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 10.17 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 8 Plus is much better than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, getting an 87.1 score against 76.2. IPhone 8 Plus is a just a little bit thinner but a bit heavier device than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G features a screen that is just as good as the Apple iPhone 8 Plus one, because although the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has a quite inferior pixel number in each display inch, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340px, more brightness and a larger display.
The Galaxy A16 5G counts with a bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. IPhone 8 Plus features a much powerful processing unit than Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has lesser RAM memory and an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a way lower 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera, they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G features a way better battery duration than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 2691mAh.
Although iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy A16 5G, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy A16 5G. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy iPhone 8 Plus, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy A16 5G, resigning some features and specifications.
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