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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2017-09-22 | 2019-03-15 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 202.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 25.00 MP + 25.00 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 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
Apple iPhone 8 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A50, getting a general score of 85 against 83.8. Even though Apple iPhone 8 is older than the Samsung Galaxy A50, it's construction is just a little thinner and somewhat lighter. The Apple iPhone 8 has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A50, although it has a way smaller screen, a lot worse resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels and a just a bit less pixels per screen inch.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with a little bit better memory for games and applications than Apple iPhone 8, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The iPhone 8 counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy A50, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and 2 less CPU cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The Galaxy A50 counts with a much better battery life than Apple iPhone 8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 1821mAh. Galaxy A50 counts with a camera that's just as good as the iPhone 8 one, because although the Galaxy A50 has lower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a larger aperture to capture better photography and video in low light situations and a back camera with a lot higher 25 megapixels resolution.
Although Apple iPhone 8 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy A50, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy A50. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy A50, giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
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