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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | $ 421.00 |
| 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 | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 6 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a score of 87.1, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro's general score of 81. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus design is notably thinner and just a little lighter than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, even though it was released many years before. IPhone 8 Plus counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy XCover Pro, although it has a quite smaller display, a little bit less pixels per inch of display and a quite lower 1080 x 1920px resolution.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster) and less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a quite bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPhone 8 Plus shoots a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a lot lower resolution camera in the back and a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a much higher video definition. Galaxy XCover Pro features a superior battery life than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 4050mAh battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Apple iPhone 8 Plus, else you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, letting go some features and specifications.
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