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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 87.1 |
| 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 | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.17 |
| 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 | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 4.64 |
| 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
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, with a general score of 87.1 against 82.1. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus design has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, but it is a bit heavier. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit better count of pixels per display inch.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has 3 GB lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a 64 bits CPU. IPhone 8 Plus has a greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Galaxy A8 Star features a really longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 37 percent larger battery capacity. IPhone 8 Plus has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A8 Star, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low light images and videos, a smaller back camera sensor which gives a worse image and video quality, a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a way less MP resolution camera in the back.
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