Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 8 and Samsung Galaxy S10 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S10

44 out 100
Apple iPhone 8
VS
54 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10
Apple iPhone 8
Samsung Galaxy S10

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 8 Manufactured in September, 2017, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy S10, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. 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 157g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher pixel density: 551ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 3400mAh vs 1821mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/64 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 8 and Samsung Galaxy S10
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 S10

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 4.7 in 6.1 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 19:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 551 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 1215 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 88 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 8
637 nits
Samsung Galaxy S10
814 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %98.1 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
Response time22 ms4.8 ms
Contrast1373:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 8], [Samsung Galaxy S10]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 149.9 mm (5.9 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 148 g (5.22 oz) 157 g (5.54 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 8
65.3 %
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 8 and Samsung Galaxy S10 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A11 Bionic Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Max Frequency 2100 MHz 2730 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 10 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine Yes
Graphics Apple A11 GPU Mali-G76 MP12
GPU Cores 192 432
GPU Frequency 1066 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 8
1030
Samsung Galaxy S10
890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 8
2686
Samsung Galaxy S10
2184
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1030890
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)26862184
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 8
489618
Samsung Galaxy S10
647857
CPU174461148103
GPU115185236968
Memory97672121310
UX102300141476
NanoReview Score489618647857
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 8
3131
Samsung Galaxy S10
3230
Max Surface Temp.45.4 °C40.6 °C
Stability62 %82 %
Graphics Test18 fps19 fps
Graphics Score31313230
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 8], [Samsung Galaxy S10]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 8
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S10
8754
Writing scoren/a10392
Web scoren/a6822
Video editingn/a5775
Data manipulationn/a6988
NanoReview Scoren/a8754

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 2 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
OS Size 6 GB 9.5 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 4.0

Battery

Volume 1821 mAh 3400 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) Yes Qi/PMA (9 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 8
16:16
Samsung Galaxy S10
15:02
Web Browsing06:14 h05:13 h
Video Playback09:59 h10:14 h
Games03:40 h03:45 h
Standby Mode81 h73 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraSamsung SAK2L4
Sensor size1/31/2.55
Pixel size1.22 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/1.5
Focal lengthn/a52 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Pixel sizen/a1 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a16 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a12 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 8
93
Samsung Galaxy S10
124
Video quality
Apple iPhone 8
90
Samsung Galaxy S10
100
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 8
92
Samsung Galaxy S10
116
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
Focal length 32 mm 26 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size n/a 1/2.65
Pixel size 1 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax)
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, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category1620
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 8
80.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy S10
88 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2017 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date September, 2017 yr March, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 900
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S10 the clear winner in this comparison.

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