Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x | -- |
| 2020-04-24 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Red and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 173.00 |
| 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 A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple-designed 4 core GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 10.35 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 (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 | 9.79 |
| 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, EDR |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 has a global score of 81.7, which is just a bit better than the Apple iPhone SE (2020)'s general score of 81.5. Samsung Galaxy S8's design is way older, a little bit heavier and just a bit thicker than the Apple iPhone SE (2020). The iPhone SE (2020) counts with a quite better performance than Galaxy S8, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a little bit better looking display than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has a way greater display pixel density, a bigger screen and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960. The Apple iPhone SE (2020) shoots clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light photography and videos and a tinier back camera sensor capturing lower quality pictures and videos, and they both have the same resolution back-facing camera and the same video quality, the Apple iPhone SE (2020) also counts with higher 60 fps video frame rates.
Samsung Galaxy S8 features a much better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy S8 features a way better battery life than Apple iPhone SE (2020), because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 1821mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy S8 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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