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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-09-22 | 2020-03-23 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and 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 | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 10.08 | 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 | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 7.52 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 8 has a global score of 85, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M21's 84.1 score. Even though Apple iPhone 8 is extremely older than Samsung Galaxy M21, it's body is somewhat thinner and a lot lighter. Apple iPhone 8 features a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has 2 less cpu cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
Galaxy M21 counts with a little sharper display than Apple iPhone 8, because although it has way less brightness, it also counts with a just a bit greater quantity of pixels per screen inch, a way higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a way bigger screen. Apple iPhone 8 has a better storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy M21, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a superior camera than iPhone 8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low-light images and worse video frame rate, and they both have the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a back facing camera with much more mega pixels and a way larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a much better battery duration than iPhone 8, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 1821mAh.
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