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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-22 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.44 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy M40, getting a general score of 87.1 against 85. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus is an older and heavier cellphone than Samsung Galaxy M40, but Apple was able to build it just a bit thinner anyway. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a greater hardware performance than Galaxy M40, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
The iPhone 8 Plus counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy M40, although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px, a little less pixels per inch in the display and a bit smaller display. Galaxy M40 captures a bit better pictures and videos than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has lower video frame rate, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M40 also counts with a bigger sensor providing a better image quality, a back facing camera with a way better 32 MP resolution and a bigger camera aperture.
Galaxy M40 features a bit bigger storage for applications and games than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M40 has greater battery life than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 30% larger battery capacity.
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