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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-27 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 8 has a general score of 85, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's global score of 82.1. Apple iPhone 8's construction is a lot lighter and just a little bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, although it was released only 11 months before. IPhone 8 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A8 Star, although it has a lot smaller screen, a much lower resolution of 750 x 1334px and a just a bit less pixels per inch of screen.
Apple iPhone 8 counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and 4 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. Apple iPhone 8 counts with more storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy A8 Star has a superior battery life than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 103 percent bigger battery capacity. Apple iPhone 8 counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, although it has a lower 3840x2160 video quality, a way less mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, a tinier back camera sensor capturing worse quality photos and videos and a tinier aperture.
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