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Apple iPhone 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S8

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Apple iPhone 8
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Samsung Galaxy S8
Apple iPhone 8
Samsung Galaxy S8

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 8 Manufactured in September, 2017, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic, vs Samsung Galaxy S8, Manufactured in April, 2017with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895. 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 155g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S8
  • Larger display: 5.8in
  • Higher pixel density: 570ppi
  • Higher battery capacity: 3000mAh 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		 4/64 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 8 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
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 8
vs
Samsung Galaxy S8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 4.7 in 5.8 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 18.5:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 570 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 540 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 65.3 % 84.2 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 8
637 nits
Samsung Galaxy S8
614 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a250 Hz
Response time22 ms4.4 ms
Contrast1373:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 8], [Samsung Galaxy S8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.4 mm (5.45 in) 148.9 mm (5.86 in)
Width 67.3 mm (2.65 in) 68.1 mm (2.68 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 148 g (5.22 oz) 155 g (5.47 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 8
65.3 %
Samsung Galaxy S8
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 8 and Samsung Galaxy S8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A11 Bionic Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Max Frequency 2100 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 6 (2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)		 - 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.314 (Exynos M2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 10 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Apple Neural Engine No
Graphics Apple A11 GPU Mali-G71 MP20
GPU Cores 192 320
GPU Frequency 1066 MHz 546 MHz
FLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS 375 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 8
1030
Samsung Galaxy S8
519
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 8
2686
Samsung Galaxy S8
1563
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1030519
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)26861563
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 8
489618
Samsung Galaxy S8
377103
CPU174461107990
GPU115185116534
Memory9767284213
UX10230068366
NanoReview Score489618377103
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 8
3131
Samsung Galaxy S8
n/a
Max Surface Temp.45.4 °Cn/a
Stability62 %n/a
Graphics Test18 fpsn/a
Graphics Score3131n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 8]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 2 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 1794 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 64 GB
- 256 GB		64 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5) Android 7.0 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0)
OS Size 6 GB 11.7 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI

Battery

Volume 1821 mAh 3000 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi (7.5 W) Yes Qi/PMA
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 8
16:16
Samsung Galaxy S8
16:58
Web Browsing06:14 h06:26 h
Video Playback09:59 h10:09 h
Games03:40 h04:05 h
Standby Mode81 h85 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash Quad LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraSony IMX333
Sensor size1/31/2.55
Pixel size1.22 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 8
93
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
Video quality
Apple iPhone 8
90
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 8
92
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8], [Samsung Galaxy S8]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.7
Focal length 32 mm 25 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS Samsung S5K3H7
Sensor size n/a 1/3.6
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 1440p at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 8
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8
86
Video quality
Apple iPhone 8
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S8
107

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, 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 category1616
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
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 S8
82.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2017 yr March, 2017 yr
Release Date September, 2017 yr April, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 699 720
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- 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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