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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 92.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.66 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 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 |
| 9.24 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone 12 Pro has a general score of 92.8, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s score of 79.2. IPhone 12 Pro's design is much newer and somewhat thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s, but it's just a little heavier. Apple iPhone 12 Pro counts with a quite better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has 2 lesser cpu cores (although faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a 64 bits processing unit.
The iPhone 12 Pro counts with a brighter display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a just a bit greater count of pixels per inch of screen, a quite better resolution of 1170 x 2532 and a little bit larger display. The iPhone 12 Pro captures slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a camera in the back with way less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video resolution and a larger diafragm aperture to take better images in low-light environments.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit more storage capacity to install games and applications than iPhone 12 Pro, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features just a little better battery life than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity instead of 2815mAh.
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