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| Global Score | |
| 78.9 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2019-02-05 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Charcoal black and Ocean blue | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 409 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 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 |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone 8 has a general score of 85, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M20's 78.9 score. IPhone 8's design is lighter and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy M20, even though it was released around a year before. IPhone 8 features a better performance than Galaxy M20, because although it has 2 GB less RAM and 2 lesser cpu cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
Apple iPhone 8 counts with a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy M20, although it has a way smaller screen, a little lower screen pixel density and a lot lower 750 x 1334 pixels resolution. IPhone 8 has more storage to install games and applications than Galaxy M20, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy M20 features a much longer battery performance than iPhone 8, because it has a 175 percent more battery size. The Apple iPhone 8 takes better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy M20, because although it has a less mega pixels resolution camera, it also counts with a larger camera aperture, a much better (4K) video definition and a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
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