Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.09 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
IPhone 8 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), getting an 85 score against 72.8. The iPhone 8 body is newer and somewhat lighter than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s, although it is also a bit thicker. IPhone 8 features a better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has lesser processing cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
IPhone 8 features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), although it has a just a bit worse display pixels density, a little smaller display and a lot worse resolution of 750 x 1334px. The Apple iPhone 8 features a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Galaxy A8 (2016) features a really longer battery duration than iPhone 8, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity. IPhone 8 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a back camera with a lot lower resolution, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low light photography and video.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.