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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-22 | 2019-10-20 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 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 | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 13.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion 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 Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a general score of 87.1, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A50s's overall score of 86.6. Apple iPhone 8 Plus's construction has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A50s, but it is somewhat heavier. Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A50s, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
The iPhone 8 Plus features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A50s, although it has a little inferior pixel count per screen inch, a little bit smaller screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920. The Galaxy A50s features a bit bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A50s features a much better camera than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rates and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for capturing photos and/or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A50s also counts with a back camera with way more megapixels and a way bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a much higher image quality.
The Galaxy A50s counts with a superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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