Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 97.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-22 | 2019-09-27 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Cosmos black and Space silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 949.00 | $ 1980.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 7.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2152 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 362 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Fold is much better than iPhone 8 Plus, getting a 97.6 score against 87.1. Galaxy Fold's body is incredibly newer and just a little bit thinner, but also heavier than iPhone 8 Plus. Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Fold, because although it has a much lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a much smaller display, it also counts with a quite better pixels quantity per inch in the display.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Fold, because although it has 2 less and slower cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. Samsung Galaxy Fold has a bit better camera than iPhone 8 Plus, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same resolution back facing camera and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Samsung Galaxy Fold also has a larger camera aperture for better captures and videos in low light situations and a larger sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold has a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 512 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Fold features a way better battery duration than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 4380mAh battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Fold is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Apple iPhone 8 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Apple iPhone 8 Plus. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Fold, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Apple iPhone 8 Plus, resigning a couple specs and features.
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