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| Global Score | |
| 76.9 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-26 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 3.52 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 3.68 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 8 has a general score of 85, which is much better than Galaxy A70's score of 76.9. Apple iPhone 8's body is a little thinner and lighter than Galaxy A70, despite of the fact that it was released just a bit more than a year before. The iPhone 8 counts with a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy A70, although it has a way smaller screen, a little lower screen pixels density and a way lower resolution of 750 x 1334px.
Galaxy A70 features a little bit better memory capacity to install games and applications than Apple iPhone 8, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. IPhone 8 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A70, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and 2 less CPU cores , it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The Apple iPhone 8 has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy A70, because although it has a tinier aperture and a tinier sensor taking worse quality videos and photos, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Apple iPhone 8 also counts with faster video frame rate. Samsung Galaxy A70 has a much better battery lifetime than iPhone 8, because it has a 147 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 8 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy A70, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy A70. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Apple iPhone 8, otherwise you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy A70, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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