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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 949.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPhone 8 Plus has a score of 87.1, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A21's global score of 76.1. Despite of the fact iPhone 8 Plus is incredibly older and a little bit heavier than Samsung Galaxy A21, it's body is still a little bit thinner. The iPhone 8 Plus counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy A21, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and more pixels per display inch.
The iPhone 8 Plus features a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy A21, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has 2 less CPU cores , and they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The Samsung Galaxy A21 has a much longer battery lifetime than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The iPhone 8 Plus counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A21, because although it has a back-facing camera with way less mega-pixels resolution, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Although iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy A21. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy iPhone 8 Plus, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy A21, giving up a couple specs and features.
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