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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-04-24 |
| 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 | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 399.00 |
| 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 A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| 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
IPhone SE (2020) is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), getting an 81.5 score against 79.2. The iPhone SE (2020) construction is way newer, somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). The iPhone SE (2020) has a superior performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster) and less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU.
Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little bit better screen than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a larger display, a much better resolution of 1080 x 2220px and a higher screen density. IPhone SE (2020) counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot lower 12 MP resolution and a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting images and videos in low light situations, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a much greater storage for applications and games than iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) also has an external SD slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a very superior battery duration than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
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