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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2017-09-22 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 10.08 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 16.00 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 9.46 |
| 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 | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 5.92 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPhone 8 is a little bit better than Galaxy A30, having an 85 score against 79.6. The iPhone 8 is an older phone than the Galaxy A30, but Apple was able to make it just a little thinner and somewhat lighter. The iPhone 8 counts with a more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A30, because although it has lesser cpu cores (although faster) and less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
Apple iPhone 8 features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, although it has a really smaller display, a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display and a lot worse 750 x 1334 resolution. The iPhone 8 takes clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier sensor taking lower quality photographs and videos, a smaller camera aperture which is worse for capturing images or videos in poorly lited situations and a way less mega pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a way better video quality.
The iPhone 8 has a bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a much better battery life than Apple iPhone 8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 1821mAh.
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