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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-09-22 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 949.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 274 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 10.17 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPhone 8 Plus has a global score of 87.1, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy J8's 76.7 general score. Although iPhone 8 Plus is older and somewhat heavier than Samsung Galaxy J8, it's body is still a little bit thinner. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a more vivid display than Galaxy J8, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a higher 1080 x 1920px resolution.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy J8, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a superior performance than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy J8 counts with better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 3500mAh battery size. IPhone 8 Plus captures slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor capturing less light and dull colors, a smaller aperture and a way lower resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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