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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-22 | 2019-09-29 |
| 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 | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Samsung 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 + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 12.00mm 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11.44 |
| 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 Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 7.52 |
| 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
IPhone 8 has a general score of 85, which is a bit better than the Galaxy M30s's 83.3 global score. The iPhone 8 design is lighter and thinner than Galaxy M30s, although it was released 2 years before. IPhone 8 has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy M30s, although it has a little bit worse pixels density, a lot worse 750 x 1334 pixels resolution and a way smaller screen.
The Apple iPhone 8 has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because although it has 2 lesser cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. The Samsung Galaxy M30s takes better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 8, because although it has worse video frame rate and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also counts with a way bigger sensor which offers a way better image and video quality and a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
The Apple iPhone 8 features a better storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory. Galaxy M30s features a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 1821mAh.
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