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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-01-31 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4050mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone 8 is slightly better than Galaxy XCover Pro, getting an 85 score against 81. IPhone 8 is an notably older cellphone than Galaxy XCover Pro, but Apple managed to make it extremely thinner and much lighter anyway. The iPhone 8 has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy XCover Pro, although it has a lot smaller screen, a way worse resolution of 750 x 1334 and a bit lower display pixel density.
The iPhone 8 features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has less RAM and less processing cores , it also counts with a 64 bits processor. The iPhone 8 shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a much lower 12 megapixels resolution back camera and a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light photography and video, it also counts with a way better video quality and a lot larger camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photographs.
IPhone 8 features a better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy XCover Pro has a very superior battery life than iPhone 8, because it has a 4050mAh battery size.
Although Apple iPhone 8 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy XCover Pro, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy XCover Pro. If you want to save some money, you can get Galaxy XCover Pro, letting go a few specs and features, but you'll get the most with your savings.
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