Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-22 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 949.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 10.17 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 8 Plus is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A30s, with a score of 87.1 against 79.8. Apple iPhone 8 Plus is a somewhat heavier device than the Samsung Galaxy A30s, but both of them are equally thin. The iPhone 8 Plus has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher display density and a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a faster processor than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processor. Galaxy A30s features just a bit more storage to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus shoots slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light images and videos and a back camera with a way lower 12 mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A30s has a very superior battery performance than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 2691mAh.
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