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| Global Score | |
| 87 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-06 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.47 x 2.99 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Prism Dot black, Prism Dot grey and Prism Dot white | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has an overall score of 87.1, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A42's 87 overall score. Despite of the fact Apple iPhone 8 Plus is much older and just a bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A42, it's construction is still somewhat thinner. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A42, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater number of pixels per display inch and a better 1080 x 1920 resolution.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a better processing unit than Galaxy A42, because although it has lesser RAM memory and an inferior number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processor. The Samsung Galaxy A42 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has lower video frame rates, and they both have a F1.8 aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A42 also counts with a camera with a much higher 48 MP resolution.
Galaxy A42 features a quite bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 1000 GB. Galaxy A42 features a much better battery performance than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has an 86% larger battery size.
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