Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 11 and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 11 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

60 out 100
Apple iPhone 11
VS
44 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
Apple iPhone 11
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 11 Manufactured in September, 2019, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A13 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus, Manufactured in April, 2017 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 11
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.2in
  • Higher pixel density: 529ppi
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 194g
  • Higher battery capacity: 3500mAh vs 3110mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 4/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 11 and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 11
vs
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 6.2 in
Resolution 828x1792 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 529 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 580 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 79.9 % 83.3 %
Features DCI-P3 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 11
668 nits
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
642 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a250 Hz
Response time24.8 ms4.4 ms
Contrast999:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 11], [Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 150.9 mm (5.94 in) 159.5 mm (6.28 in)
Width 75.7 mm (2.98 in) 73.4 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8.3 mm (0.33 in) 8.1 mm (0.32 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor No Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 11
79.9 %
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
83.3 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 11 and Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A13 Bionic Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Max Frequency 2650 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.6 (Thunder)
- 2/2.65 (Lightning)		 - 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.314 (Exynos M2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine No
Graphics Apple A13 GPU Mali-G71 MP20
GPU Cores 256 320
GPU Frequency 1230 MHz 546 MHz
FLOPS 629.8 GFLOPS 375 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 11
1613
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 11
4215
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1613n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)4215n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 11
898234
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
346771
CPU231010104827
GPU308030116171
Memory15571263736
UX20348262037
NanoReview Score898234346771
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 11
7530
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Max Surface Temp.43.6 °Cn/a
Stability72 %n/a
Graphics Test45 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7530n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 11]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 13 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 7.0 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size n/a 11.7 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI

Battery

Volume 3110 mAh 3500 mAh
Max Charging Power 18 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (7.5 W) Yes Qi/PMA
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (60% in 45 min)
Full Charge Time 1:45 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 11
22:24
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
17:41
Web Browsing08:46 h07:10 h
Video Playback13:37 h10:52 h
Games04:58 h04:35 h
Standby Mode110 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraSamsung S5K2L2
Sensor size1/2.551/2.6
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 11
125
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
88
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11
125
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
88
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 11
116
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
88
Bokeh55n/a
Preview73n/a
Zoom63n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 11]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.7
Focal length 23 mm 25 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.6
Pixel size n/a 1.22 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1440p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 11
114
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 11
135
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B11/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B21/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66(1700/B2100))LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1816
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 11
83.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus
83 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2019 yr March, 2017 yr
Release Date September, 2019 yr April, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 850
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 11 the clear winner in this comparison.

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