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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-19 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 10.78 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 8 has a general score of 85, which is just a bit better than Galaxy A21s's global score of 77.7. IPhone 8's body is noticeably lighter and thinner than Galaxy A21s, although it was released many years before. IPhone 8 counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a little worse 750 x 1334px resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a quite greater pixel density.
The iPhone 8 has a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. IPhone 8 has a better performance than Galaxy A21s, because although it has 2 less CPU cores (although they are faster) and 1 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
The Galaxy A21s features a really longer battery performance than iPhone 8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 1821mAh. The Galaxy A21s has just a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 8, because although it has lower video frame rates and a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos and/or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Galaxy A21s also counts with a camera in the back with a lot better resolution and a lot larger sensor taking lot better quality videos and pictures.
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