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| Global Score | |
| 77.4 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 14 | -- |
| 2023-12-16 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.33 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Blue Black and Light Blue | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 396 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Dimensity 6100+ (6 nm) chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G57 MC2 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 6.03 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 8 has a score of 85, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A15 5G's overall score of 77.4. Despite of the fact that iPhone 8 is noticeably older than Galaxy A15 5G, it's body is thinner and much lighter. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G features a little more vivid screen than iPhone 8, because it has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340, a brighter screen, a really bigger screen and a just a bit better pixels density.
The Apple iPhone 8 has a much greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A15 5G, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and 2 less cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processor. Samsung Galaxy A15 5G captures clearer pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 8, because although it has slower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A15 5G also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot higher 50 mega pixels resolution.
Galaxy A15 5G has a quite bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Apple iPhone 8, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy A15 5G features a really longer battery life than iPhone 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone 8 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy A15 5G, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy A15 5G. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the iPhone 8, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy A15 5G, giving up some specs and features.
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