Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A50 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A50

47 out 100
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
VS
40 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A50
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Samsung Galaxy A50

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 8 Plus Manufactured in September, 2017, with display 5.5 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy A50, Manufactured in March, 2019with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610. 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 8 Plus
    Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A50
    • Larger display: 6.4in
    • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
    • Lighter design: 166g vs 202g
    • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 2691mAh

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 3/64 GB
    - 3/128 GB
    - 3/256 GB    		 - 4/64 GB
    - 4/128 GB
    - 6/64 GB
    - 6/128 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A50
    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 8 Plus
    vs
    Samsung Galaxy A50

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
    Size 5.5 in 6.4 in
    Resolution 1080x1920 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
    Aspect ratio 16:9 19.5:9
    Pixel density 401 ppi 403 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 625 nits 650 nits
    HDR support No No
    Screen-to-body ratio 67.4 % 84.9 %
    Features n/a Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    615 nits
    Samsung Galaxy A50
    548 nits
    sRGB gamut99.9 %141.5 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a119 Hz
    Response time32 ms7 ms
    Contrast1471:1∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 8 Plus], [Samsung Galaxy A50]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 158.4 mm (6.24 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
    Width 78.1 mm (3.07 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
    Thickness 7.5 mm (0.3 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
    Weight 202 g (7.13 oz) 166 g (5.86 oz)
    Water resistance IP67 No
    Back panel Glass Plastic
    Frame Metal Plastic
    Colors - Silver
    - Gold
    - Gray    		 - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    67.4 %
    Samsung Galaxy A50
    84.9 %

    Performance

    Testing Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A50 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Apple A11 Bionic Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610
    Max Frequency 2390 MHz 2300 MHz
    CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
    - 2/2.39 (Monsoon)    		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
    - 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 10 nm 10 nm
    Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
    Graphics Apple A11 GPU Mali-G72 MP3
    GPU Cores 192 54
    GPU Frequency 1066 MHz 850 MHz
    FLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS 91.8 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    1092
    Samsung Galaxy A50
    506
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    2921
    Samsung Galaxy A50
    1550
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1092506
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)29211550
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    459620
    Samsung Galaxy A50
    259923
    CPU9458483882
    GPU15169742251
    Memory8711858058
    UX11622175732
    NanoReview Score459620259923
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    3432
    Samsung Galaxy A50
    746
    Max Surface Temp.42.6 °C44.5 °C
    Stability71 %97 %
    Graphics Test20 fps4 fps
    Graphics Score3432746
    Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 8 Plus], [Samsung Galaxy A50]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy A50
    6024
    Writing scoren/a6360
    Web scoren/a4826
    Video editingn/a5198
    Data manipulationn/a5373
    NanoReview Scoren/a6024

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 3 GB - 4 GB
    - 6 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 64 GB
    - 256 GB    		- 64 GB
    - 128 GB
    Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
    OS Size 6 GB 22 GB
    UI Skin n/a One UI 3.1

    Battery

    Volume 2691 mAh 4000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 15 W 15 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 Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 35 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:50 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    18:45
    Samsung Galaxy A50
    18:02
    Web Browsing06:52 h07:00 h
    Video Playback10:47 h11:18 h
    Games04:11 h04:38 h
    Standby Mode99 h86 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 12 MP 25 MP
    Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 5288x3968 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
    Flash Quad LED LED
    Stabilization Optical Digital
    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) 240 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
    Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP    		 Standard: 25 MP
    Ultra-wide: 8 MP
    Depth: 5 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    Main lens
    Matrix12 MP25 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
    Focal length28 mm26 mm
    SensorApple iSight Duo CameraSony IMX576
    Sensor size1/31/2.78
    Pixel size1.22 μm0.9 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Telephoto
    Matrix12 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.8n/a
    Focal length57 mmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrixn/a8 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a13 mm
    Sensor sizen/a1/4.0
    Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
    Stabilizationn/aDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    94
    Samsung Galaxy A50
    81
    Video quality
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    89
    Samsung Galaxy A50
    67
    Overall camera score
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    96
    Samsung Galaxy A50
    76
    Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8 Plus], [Samsung Galaxy A50]

    Front camera

    Matrix 7 MP 25 MP
    Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 6024x4024 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
    Focal length 32 mm 25 mm
    Sensor BSI CMOS CMOS
    Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
    Pixel size 1 μm 0.9 μm
    Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    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
    Bluetooth version 5 5
    Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
    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
    NFC* Yes Varies by region
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*12
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotNoNo
    2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 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/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B29/B30/B34/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66(1700/B2100))LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
    LTE category1612
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Mono
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No Yes
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    80.1 dB
    Samsung Galaxy A50
    85 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Mid-range
    Announced September, 2017 yr February, 2019 yr
    Release Date September, 2017 yr March, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 799 395
    Sensors - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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