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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-09-22 | 2019-03-07 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black and Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 949.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 394 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 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 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 6.8 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
IPhone 8 Plus has an overall score of 87.1, which is just a bit better than Galaxy M30's global score of 82.4. IPhone 8 Plus is an older and somewhat heavier phone than Galaxy M30, but Apple was able to build it just a bit thinner anyway. The iPhone 8 Plus counts with a quite better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has lesser cpu cores and 3 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
IPhone 8 Plus features a little more vivid screen than Galaxy M30, because although it has a quite lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better count of pixels per inch of display. The Galaxy M30 features a slightly bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The iPhone 8 Plus shoots much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M30, because although it has a back camera with less megapixels resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture, a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger sensor which gives a better photo and video quality. Samsung Galaxy M30 features a much longer battery performance than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has an 86 percent bigger battery size.
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