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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 8.46 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 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), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 8 has a general score of 85, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Note 5's 79.3 global score. IPhone 8 is a a lot newer cellphone, and it's also lighter and a little bit thinner than Galaxy Note 5. Galaxy Note 5 has a brighter screen than iPhone 8, because it has a way better pixels amount per inch in the screen, a much higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and a larger display.
The Apple iPhone 8 has a more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores (and faster) and a 64 bits CPU. The Apple iPhone 8 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a back-facing camera with a way worse resolution, a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a smaller camera sensor offering a worse image quality, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better images in poorly lited environments.
The Apple iPhone 8 features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 192 GB more internal memory. Galaxy Note 5 features a way better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity instead of 1821mAh.
Although iPhone 8 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy Note 5. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the iPhone 8, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, resigning some features and specs.
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