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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2017-04-21 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 829.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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
The Apple iPhone 12 has an overall score of 88.7, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S8's 81.7 global score. Even though Apple iPhone 12 is a bit heavier than the Galaxy S8, it's just a little thinner and extremely newer. The Apple iPhone 12 counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy S8, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch in the screen and a quite lower 1170 x 2532 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bigger screen.
IPhone 12 has a better processor than Galaxy S8, because although it has 2 less cpu cores (although they are faster), and they both have 4 GB of RAM, the iPhone 12 also counts with a 64-bits CPU. The Galaxy S8 features a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPhone 12, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S8 also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 256 GB.
Apple iPhone 12 features a bit better camera than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a 12 MP resolution camera in the back, the Apple iPhone 12 also has faster 60 fps video frame rate and a larger aperture for better captures and videos in low-light environments.
Galaxy S8 counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 12, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity instead of 2815mAh.
Although Apple iPhone 12 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S8. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Apple iPhone 12, else you can save some money and buy the Samsung Galaxy S8, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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