Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.7 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Black,Deep blue and Red | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 166.00 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7884 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 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 |
| 9.02 | 10.12 |
| 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 | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | 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 Plus is better than the Samsung Galaxy A20, getting a general score of 87.1 against 74.7. IPhone 8 Plus's body is just a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy A20, but it is heavier and was released around a year before. Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A20, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and more pixels per inch in the screen.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a better performance than Galaxy A20, because although it has 2 less cores (but faster), and they both have the same RAM amount, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a 64-bit CPU. The iPhone 8 Plus features a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A20, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a better camera than Samsung Galaxy A20, because although it has a lesser mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger aperture, a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors. Samsung Galaxy A20 counts with a much longer battery performance than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 49% larger battery size.
Although Apple iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Galaxy A20, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy A20. If you want to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy A20, and give up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
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