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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2019-05-29 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.50 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Angel gold, Ghost white and Phantom black | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 393 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 470, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 8 is just a bit better than Galaxy A80, having a global score of 85 against 84.9. Even though iPhone 8 is older than the Galaxy A80, it's body is incredibly lighter and incredibly thinner. IPhone 8 features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A80, although it has a bit worse display density, a lot worse resolution of 750 x 1334px and a way smaller display.
IPhone 8 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A80, because it has 128 GB more internal memory capacity. The Apple iPhone 8 features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A80, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
The Samsung Galaxy A80 takes slightly better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 8, because although it has slower 30 frames per second video frame rate and a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy A80 also counts with a camera with a much better resolution and a way bigger sensor.
Samsung Galaxy A80 counts with a really longer battery performance than iPhone 8, because it has a 3700mAh battery capacity.
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