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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2018-01-06 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.13 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 |
| -- | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.17 |
| 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 | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.64 |
| 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
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus is much better than Galaxy A8 (2018), having an 87.1 score against 79.2. Apple iPhone 8 Plus's construction is heavier but a little bit thinner than Galaxy A8 (2018), and they were only released with a couple of months difference. Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a little sharper display than Galaxy A8 (2018), although it has a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, a little bit less pixels per screen inch and a quite smaller screen.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a better performing processor than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has 2 less CPU cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processor. IPhone 8 Plus counts with a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus shoots clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a back-facing camera with a way lower 12 MP resolution and a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for capturing photos or video in low-light situations, it also counts with a way better video resolution.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2691mAh.
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