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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2017-09-22 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 3.68 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPhone 8 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S9, having a global score of 85 against 83.3. Even when the iPhone 8 and Samsung Galaxy S9 were released only 6 months apart, the iPhone 8 is thinner and a bit lighter. Galaxy S9 has a bit sharper screen than iPhone 8, because it has a much better quantity of pixels per display inch, a much higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a bigger screen.
Apple iPhone 8 has a bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S9, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory. IPhone 8 counts with just a little better processing power than Galaxy S9, because although it has a lower number of cores and they are also slower and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
Galaxy S9 shoots slightly better pictures and videos than iPhone 8, and although they both have the same resolution camera in the back, the same 60 frames per second video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy S9 also has a larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a larger camera aperture to take better captures in low light situations.
The Galaxy S9 has a much better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 8, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone 8 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy S9. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy iPhone 8, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy S9, resigning a couple specifications.
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