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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-07-20 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.76 x 2.89 x 0.38 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| -- | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 8.73 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 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 |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 8 is much better than the Galaxy Xcover 4S, having a overall score of 85 against 73.8. Although the Apple iPhone 8 is older than Galaxy Xcover 4S, it's body is extremely thinner and lighter. The iPhone 8 features a quite better performance than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster) and 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
The iPhone 8 has a more vivid screen than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit better pixel count per inch in the display and a little higher 750 x 1334px resolution. The Apple iPhone 8 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has a camera in the back with way less MP resolution and a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low-light images and video, it also counts with a way better video resolution.
The Apple iPhone 8 counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Galaxy Xcover 4S features a way better battery performance than iPhone 8, because it has 2800mAh of battery capacity against 1821mAh.
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