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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 84.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2017-09-22 | 2019-05-29 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.50 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Angel gold, Ghost white and Phantom black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 25.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 5.68 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
IPhone 8 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A80, with a global score of 85 against 84.9. Even though the iPhone 8 is older than Samsung Galaxy A80, it's construction is noticeably lighter and much thinner. IPhone 8 counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A80, although it has a quite lower pixel number in each inch of screen, a way smaller display and a way worse 750 x 1334 pixels resolution.
The Apple iPhone 8 counts with a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A80, because it has 128 GB more internal storage capacity. IPhone 8 features a little better processing power than Galaxy A80, because although it has lesser RAM memory and 2 lesser cores , it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
Galaxy A80 captures slightly better photographs and videos than iPhone 8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for low-light photography and slower video frame rate, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A80 also counts with a back facing camera with way more mega pixels and a much larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy A80 counts with a really longer battery life than iPhone 8, because it has a 103% more battery size.
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