Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 8 Plus Manufactured in September, 2017, with display 5.5 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy A17 4G, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8 Plus
- Higher pixel density: 401ppi
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A17 4G
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Lighter design: 190g vs 202g
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2691mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
Versions
| Memory Options | - 3/64 GB - 3/128 GB - 3/256 GB |
- 4/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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 comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 5.5 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 625 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 67.4 % | 86 % |
| Features | n/a | DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 99.9 % | n/a |
| Response time | 32 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 1471:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 158.4 mm (6.24 in) | 164.4 mm (6.47 in) |
| Width | 78.1 mm (3.07 in) | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm (0.3 in) | 7.5 mm (0.3 in) |
| Weight | 202 g (7.13 oz) | 190 g (6.7 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | IP54 |
| Back panel | Glass | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - Silver - Gold - Gray |
- Black - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A11 Bionic | MediaTek Helio G99 |
| Max Frequency | 2390 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 6 (2 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.42 (Mistral) - 2/2.39 (Monsoon) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 10 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Apple Neural Engine | Yes |
| Graphics | Apple A11 GPU | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 192 | 64 |
| GPU Frequency | 1066 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | 409.3 GFLOPS | 128 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1092 | 729 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2921 | 2009 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | n/a | 1257 |
| CPU | 94584 | n/a |
| GPU | 151697 | n/a |
| Memory | 87118 | n/a |
| UX | 116221 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 459620 | n/a |
| Max Surface Temp. | 42.6 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 71 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 20 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 3432 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 3 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 64 GB - 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | n/a |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5) | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 6 GB | 22.2 GB |
| UI Skin | n/a | One UI 7.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 2691 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes Qi (7.5 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes (44% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:25 h | 1:28 h |
| Web Browsing | 06:52 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 10:47 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:11 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 99 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Digital |
| Flash | Quad LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | No |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (1080p) | 120 fps (720p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP |
Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | 64 mm |
| Sensor | Apple iSight Duo Camera | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3 | 1/2.76 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | No |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | n/a |
| Focal length | 57 mm | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
| Matrix | n/a | 5 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/5 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | No |
Front camera
| Matrix | 7 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3088x2320 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 32 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | BSI CMOS | n/a |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.1 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | No | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | Varies by region |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4(1700/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100)) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) |
| LTE category | 16 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Budget |
| Announced | September, 2017 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2017 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 799 | n/a |
| MSRP ($) | n/a | 169 |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | n/a | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
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