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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-29 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| 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 | |
| 16.00 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 (1/3.06") 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 |
| 9.35 | 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 Li - Polymer Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone 8 is much better than Galaxy A21, with a score of 85 against 76.1. IPhone 8's construction is just a little bit thinner and extremely lighter than Galaxy A21, although it was released 3 years before. The iPhone 8 counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
Apple iPhone 8 counts with a better looking display than Galaxy A21, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher screen pixel density. The iPhone 8 counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A21, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Apple iPhone 8 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy A21, because although it has a much less mega pixels resolution camera, and they both have a F1.8 camera aperture, the Apple iPhone 8 also counts with a bigger back camera sensor providing a better image quality and a lot better (4K) video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy A21 counts with a way better battery lifetime than iPhone 8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Although iPhone 8 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy A21. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can get Galaxy A21, letting go some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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