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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2017-09-22 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a global score of 87.1, which is much better than Galaxy A8 (2018)'s 79.2 general score. Even though Apple iPhone 8 Plus and the Galaxy A8 (2018) were only released 4 months apart, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus construction is heavier but also just a bit thinner. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a more powerful processor than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and less processing cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
IPhone 8 Plus features a little bit better display than Galaxy A8 (2018), although it has a little bit smaller display, a just a bit less pixels per inch in the screen and a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px. Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage.
IPhone 8 Plus features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture and a much less MP back camera, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video resolution. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit longer battery duration than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
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