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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2017-04-21 | 2020-04-24 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 399.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.35 |
| 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 + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S8 is a bit better than iPhone SE (2020), with a global score of 81.7 against 81.5. Despite being the best in this comparison review, the Samsung Galaxy S8 body is notably older, just a little bit thicker and just a little bit heavier than the iPhone SE (2020). Apple iPhone SE (2020) features a superior performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a lower number of cores and 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a little bit better screen than iPhone SE (2020), because it has a much greater screen pixels density, a larger display and a lot better 1440 x 2960 resolution. IPhone SE (2020) has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light photos and a tinier camera sensor shooting worse quality videos and images, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and a back facing camera with a 12 MP, the iPhone SE (2020) also counts with higher video frame rates.
Galaxy S8 has much more storage for games and applications than Apple iPhone SE (2020), and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy S8 also has an external SD slot that admits up to 256 GB. The Galaxy S8 features a really longer battery performance than iPhone SE (2020), because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy S8 is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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