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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-29 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Black | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 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 | 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 | 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 Plus is better than Samsung Galaxy A21, having a global score of 87.1 against 76.1. Although the iPhone 8 Plus is a lot older and a little bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A21, it's design is still just a little bit thinner. IPhone 8 Plus has a much better screen than Galaxy A21, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel amount in each inch in the screen and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A21, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a 64 bits CPU. Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a much better storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy A21, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
The iPhone 8 Plus captures just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a way less mega pixels resolution back camera, and they both have the same camera aperture, the iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a bigger back camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Galaxy A21 features a very superior battery duration than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 2691mAh.
Although Apple iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy A21. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Apple iPhone 8 Plus, else you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy A21, letting go a couple features and specs.
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