Apple iPhone 16 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy S8

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 16 Pro Manufactured in September, 2024, with display 6.3 with chipsetApple A18 Pro, vs Samsung Galaxy S8, Manufactured in April, 2017 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 16 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.3in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 3582mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 3.1
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S8
  • Higher pixel density: 570ppi
  • Lighter design: 155g vs 199g
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB
- 8/1024 GB
4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 16 Pro 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.3 in 5.8 in
Resolution 1206x2622 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 458 ppi 570 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2000 nits 540 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 91.1 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
1778 nits
Samsung Galaxy S8
614 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)239 Hz250 Hz
Response time1 ms4.4 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 149.6 mm (5.89 in) 148.9 mm (5.86 in)
Width 71.5 mm (2.81 in) 68.1 mm (2.68 in)
Thickness 8.25 mm (0.32 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 199 g (7.02 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor No Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
91.1 %
Samsung Galaxy S8
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 16 Pro and Samsung Galaxy S8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A18 Pro Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Max Frequency 4040 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/2.42 (Sawtooth)
- 2/4.05 (Everest)
- 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.314 (Exynos M2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 3 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Neural Engine No
Graphics Apple A18 Pro GPU Mali-G71 MP20
GPU Cores 768 320
GPU Frequency 1490 MHz 546 MHz
FLOPS 2289 GFLOPS 375 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
3558
Samsung Galaxy S8
519
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
8958
Samsung Galaxy S8
1563
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)3558519
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)89581563
Geekbench Compute (GPU)32952n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
1793917
Samsung Galaxy S8
377103
CPU408349107990
GPU739305116534
Memory28119984213
UX36506468366
NanoReview Score1793917377103
3DMark Wild Life

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1794 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB64 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 18 (Upgradeable to iOS 18.5) Android 7.0 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size 18 GB 11.7 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI

Battery

Volume 3582 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes Qi/PMA
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes (58% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:38 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
28:13
Samsung Galaxy S8
16:58
Web Browsing11:41 h06:26 h
Video Playback17:46 h10:09 h
Games05:35 h04:05 h
Standby Mode132 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 48 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8064x6048 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom 142 Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP
Depth
Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX803Sony IMX333
Sensor size1/1.281/2.55
Pixel size1.22 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length120 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX913n/a
Sensor size1/3.06n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX972n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size0.7 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
157
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
159
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
157
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
Bokeh80n/a
Preview93n/a

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 1.12 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Optical 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 16 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8
86
Video quality
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8
107

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- 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/B48/B53/B66/B71)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE categoryn/a16
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers n/a Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 16 Pro
79.6 dB
Samsung Galaxy S8
82.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr March, 2017 yr
Release Date September, 2024 yr April, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 720
MSRP ($) 999 n/a
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

Note

Apple iPhone 16 Pro:

In the US, the smartphone only supports eSIM, while the international model comes with 1 physical SIM slot plus eSIM capability.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Apple iPhone 16 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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