Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 12 and Samsung Galaxy S8 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 12 vs Samsung Galaxy S8

65 out 100
Apple iPhone 12
VS
44 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S8
Apple iPhone 12
Samsung Galaxy S8

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 12 Manufactured in October, 2020, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A14 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy S8, 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
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 12
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S8
  • Higher pixel density: 570ppi
  • Lighter design: 155g vs 164g
  • Higher battery capacity: 3000mAh vs 2815mAh
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 12 and Samsung Galaxy S8
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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 12
vs
Samsung Galaxy S8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1170x2532 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 460 ppi 570 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 540 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 84.2 %
Features DCI-P3 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 12
646 nits
Samsung Galaxy S8
614 nits
sRGB gamut99.4 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)226 Hz250 Hz
Response time16 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 12], [Samsung Galaxy S8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.7 mm (5.78 in) 148.9 mm (5.86 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 68.1 mm (2.68 in)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 164 g (5.78 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
- Red		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor No Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 12
87.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S8
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 12 and Samsung Galaxy S8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A14 Bionic Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Max Frequency 3100 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Icestorm)
- 2/3.1 (Firestorm)		 - 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.314 (Exynos M2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 5 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine No
Graphics Apple A14 GPU Mali-G71 MP20
GPU Cores 256 320
GPU Frequency 1278 MHz 546 MHz
FLOPS 654.3 GFLOPS 375 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 12
1941
Samsung Galaxy S8
519
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 12
5008
Samsung Galaxy S8
1563
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1941519
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50081563
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 12
1095315
Samsung Galaxy S8
377103
CPU310050107990
GPU323143116534
Memory17377784213
UX28834568366
NanoReview Score1095315377103
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 12
7601
Samsung Galaxy S8
n/a
Max Surface Temp.41.2 °Cn/a
Stability77 %n/a
Graphics Test45 fpsn/a
Graphics Score7601n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 12]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 4 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
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 14.1 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 7.0 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size 7 GB 11.7 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI

Battery

Volume 2815 mAh 3000 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 (58% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 12
21:15
Samsung Galaxy S8
16:58
Web Browsing08:00 h06:26 h
Video Playback12:09 h10:09 h
Games04:35 h04:05 h
Standby Mode112 h85 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/1.6f/1.7
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX372Sony IMX333
Sensor size1/3.41/2.55
Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase 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 12
127
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12
130
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 12
117
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
Bokeh55n/a
Preview74n/a
Zoom60n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 12], [Samsung Galaxy S8]

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 Sony IMX514 Samsung S5K3H7
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 Yes No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 12
127
Samsung Galaxy S8
86
Video quality
Apple iPhone 12
140
Samsung Galaxy S8
107

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - 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 n/a 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/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/DC‑HSDPA (850, 900, 1700/2100, 1900, 2100 MHz)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1816
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 12
81.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy S8
82.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2020 yr March, 2017 yr
Release Date October, 2020 yr April, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 720
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- 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 12 the clear winner in this comparison.

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