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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 949.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 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 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 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 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 7.52 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 8 Plus has an overall score of 87.1, which is a bit better than Galaxy M12's global score of 80. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus design is noticeably thinner and a bit lighter than the Galaxy M12, despite of the fact that it was released many years before. IPhone 8 Plus has a better performing CPU than Galaxy M12, because although it has lesser CPU cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px and more pixels per display inch. The Samsung Galaxy M12 features a little bit better camera than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has worse video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photos and videos, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with slightly more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage. Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a really longer battery performance than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 2691mAh.
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