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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2016-01-01 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.46 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 8 is better than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), with an 85 score against 74.9. Apple iPhone 8 is a way lighter cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), but both of them are 0.29inches thick. The iPhone 8 counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy A9 (2016), although it has a much lower resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels, a bit less pixels per inch in the display and a lot smaller screen.
IPhone 8 features a much bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory. IPhone 8 has a better processor than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has less processing cores (but faster) and 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit.
Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with a really longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 1821mAh. IPhone 8 features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back facing camera with less mega pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photos and video in low light environments.
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