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

Apple iPhone 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A50

44 out 100
Apple iPhone 8
VS
40 out 100
Samsung Galaxy A50
Apple iPhone 8
Samsung Galaxy A50

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 8 Manufactured in September, 2017, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy A50, Manufactured in March, 2019 with 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
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 166g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A50
  • Larger display: 6.4in
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 1821mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/64 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 8 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
vs
Samsung Galaxy A50

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 4.7 in 6.4 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 326 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 65.3 % 84.9 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 8
637 nits
Samsung Galaxy A50
548 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %141.5 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a119 Hz
Response time22 ms7 ms
Contrast1373:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 8], [Samsung Galaxy A50]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 158.5 mm (6.24 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 74.7 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 148 g (5.22 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
65.3 %
Samsung Galaxy A50
84.9 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 8 and Samsung Galaxy A50 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A11 Bionic Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610
Max Frequency 2100 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
1030
Samsung Galaxy A50
506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 8
2686
Samsung Galaxy A50
1550
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1030506
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)26861550
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 8
489618
Samsung Galaxy A50
259923
CPU17446183882
GPU11518542251
Memory9767258058
UX10230075732
NanoReview Score489618259923
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 8
3131
Samsung Galaxy A50
746
Max Surface Temp.45.4 °C44.5 °C
Stability62 %97 %
Graphics Test18 fps4 fps
Graphics Score3131746
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 8], [Samsung Galaxy A50]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 8
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 2 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 1821 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 1:15 h 1:50 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 8
16:16
Samsung Galaxy A50
18:02
Web Browsing06:14 h07:00 h
Video Playback09:59 h11:18 h
Games03:40 h04:38 h
Standby Mode81 h86 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 25 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 5288x3968 pixels
Zoom Digital 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 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 CameraSony IMX576
Sensor size1/31/2.78
Pixel size1.22 μm0.9 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
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
93
Samsung Galaxy A50
81
Video quality
Apple iPhone 8
90
Samsung Galaxy A50
67
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 8
92
Samsung Galaxy A50
76
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8], [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 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
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 ($) 699 395
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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