Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 14 and Samsung Galaxy S8 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 14 vs Samsung Galaxy S8

73 out 100
Apple iPhone 14
VS
44 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S8
Apple iPhone 14
Samsung Galaxy S8

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 14 Manufactured in September, 2022, with display 6.1 with chipsetApple A15 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 14
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher battery capacity: 3279mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S8
  • Higher pixel density: 570ppi
  • Lighter design: 155g vs 172g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 6/512 GB		 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 14 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 14
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 800 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 14
836 nits
Samsung Galaxy S8
614 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)60 Hz250 Hz
Response time12 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 14], [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 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 172 g (6.07 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Red
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor No Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 14
87.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S8
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 14 and Samsung Galaxy S8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A15 Bionic Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Max Frequency 3230 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.02 (Blizzard)
- 2/3.23 (Avalanche)		 - 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 A15 GPU Mali-G71 MP20
GPU Cores 640 320
GPU Frequency 1338 MHz 546 MHz
FLOPS 1712.6 GFLOPS 375 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 14
2223
Samsung Galaxy S8
519
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 14
5381
Samsung Galaxy S8
1563
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2223519
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)53811563
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Apple iPhone 14]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 14
1309035
Samsung Galaxy S8
377103
CPU331396107990
GPU431404116534
Memory22585884213
UX32027768366
NanoReview Score1309035377103
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 14
9395
Samsung Galaxy S8
n/a
Max Surface Temp.42.4 °Cn/a
Stability82 %n/a
Graphics Test56 fpsn/a
Graphics Score9395n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 14]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		64 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 16 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.3.2) Android 7.0 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size 12 GB 11.7 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI

Battery

Volume 3279 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 20 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 (60% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:31 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 14
24:17
Samsung Galaxy S8
16:58
Web Browsing10:06 h06:26 h
Video Playback14:55 h10:09 h
Games05:25 h04:05 h
Standby Mode114 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Dual 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/1.5f/1.7
Focal length26 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX703Sony IMX333
Sensor size1/1.661/2.55
Pixel size1.9 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX372n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 14
135
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14
146
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 14
133
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
Bokeh70n/a
Preview85n/a
Zoom90n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 14], [Samsung Galaxy S8]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/1.9 f/1.7
Focal length 23 mm 25 mm
Sensor Sony IMX714 Samsung S5K3H7
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.6
Pixel size 1 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus 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 14
138
Samsung Galaxy S8
86
Video quality
Apple iPhone 14
153
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 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type n/a USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a2
SIM TypeeSIMNano
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/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B32/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B53/B66/B71)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 14
80.9 dB
Samsung Galaxy S8
82.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2022 yr March, 2017 yr
Release Date September, 2022 yr April, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 720
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Face Sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 14 the clear winner in this comparison.

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