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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 8 has a global score of 85, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A30s's general score of 79.8. IPhone 8 is an older phone than Samsung Galaxy A30s, but it is lighter and a bit thinner anyway. Apple iPhone 8 counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a bit lower 750 x 1334 resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy A30s counts with a slightly better memory for apps and games than Apple iPhone 8, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB. IPhone 8 features a better CPU than Galaxy A30s, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The Apple iPhone 8 features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and videos and a way worse resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a way better video resolution. Samsung Galaxy A30s features a very superior battery lifetime than iPhone 8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 1821mAh.
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