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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | -- |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.64 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus is better than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, having an 87.1 score against 78.1. Apple iPhone 8 Plus's design is a lot newer and just a bit thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus's, although it is incredibly heavier. Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM, a larger number of cores and a 64 bits processor.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus has a slightly better looking display than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1920 x 1080, the Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus also counts with a little bit greater pixels density. IPhone 8 Plus counts with a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus counts with just a bit better battery performance than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 2800mAh battery capacity. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has just a bit better camera than Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a worse (4K) video quality, a tinier sensor shooting worse quality videos and images and a way less megapixels back camera, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better low-light images and video.
Although Apple iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy S5 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S5 Plus. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Apple iPhone 8 Plus, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy S5 Plus, resigning some features and specs.
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