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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2016-01-08 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 8.73 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 8.91 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone 8 has a global score of 85, which is better than Galaxy A5 (2016)'s 71.9 overall score. IPhone 8 is a just a bit lighter cellphone than Galaxy A5 (2016), but both are 0.29inches thick. IPhone 8 counts with a more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has 2 lesser cpu cores , and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the iPhone 8 also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
Apple iPhone 8 has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), although it has a bit worse screen density, a way worse 750 x 1334 resolution and a little bit smaller screen. The Apple iPhone 8 features a lot bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) counts with a much better battery life than iPhone 8, because it has a 59 percent greater battery size. IPhone 8 captures better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a worse 12 megapixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photos and video in low-light situations and a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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