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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2017-09-22 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 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 | -- |
| 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPhone 8 has an overall score of 85, which is better than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s general score of 75.8. IPhone 8's design is just a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner than Galaxy A5 (2017), even when they were released with only a couple of months difference. IPhone 8 has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), although it has a way worse resolution of 750 x 1334, a little bit smaller screen and a just a little worse pixels number per inch in the display.
Apple iPhone 8 has a way bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Apple iPhone 8 has a better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
The iPhone 8 captures slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a camera in the back with lot less MP, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a bigger aperture for better low light images. The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a superior battery performance than iPhone 8, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
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