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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2018-01-06 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.24 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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
Apple iPhone 8 is a little bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2018), with a overall score of 85 against 79.2. The Apple iPhone 8 design is thinner and lighter than Galaxy A8 (2018), even when both were only released with a couple of months difference. Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little more vivid screen than iPhone 8, because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2220px, more pixels per inch in the display and a larger display.
Apple iPhone 8 counts with a much better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Apple iPhone 8 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has lesser processing cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
Galaxy A8 (2018) features a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 65 percent bigger battery capacity. The Apple iPhone 8 features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a back camera with much less mega-pixels resolution and a tinier aperture which is worse for shooting pictures and videos in low-light environments, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video definition.
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