Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy A02s and Apple iPhone 8 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy A02s vs Apple iPhone 8

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Samsung Galaxy A02s
VS
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Apple iPhone 8
Samsung Galaxy A02s
Apple iPhone 8

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A02s Manufactured in January, 2021, with display 6.5 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 450, vs Apple iPhone 8, Manufactured in September, 2017 with chipsetApple A11 Bionic. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A02s
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 1821mAh
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8
  • Higher pixel density: 326ppi
  • Lighter design: 148g vs 196g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 1/16 GB
- 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB		 - 2/64 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB
- 3/64 GB
- 3/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A02s and Apple iPhone 8
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:
Samsung Galaxy A02s
vs
Apple iPhone 8

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT IPS LCD
Size 6.5 in 4.7 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 270 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 625 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 81.9 % 65.3 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A02s
455 nits
Apple iPhone 8
637 nits
sRGB gamut95.5 %99.9 %
Response time37 ms22 ms
Contrast1095:11373:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A02s], [Apple iPhone 8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 164.2 mm (6.46 in) 138.4 mm (5.45 in)
Width 75.9 mm (2.99 in) 67.3 mm (2.65 in)
Thickness 9.1 mm (0.36 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 196 g (6.91 oz) 148 g (5.22 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A02s
81.9 %
Apple iPhone 8
65.3 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A02s and Apple iPhone 8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 Apple A11 Bionic
Max Frequency 1800 MHz 2100 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (8) 6 (2 + 4)
Architecture 8/1.8 (Cortex-A53) - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
- 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 14 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 546 Apple Neural Engine
Graphics Adreno 506 Apple A11 GPU
GPU Cores 96 192
GPU Frequency 720 MHz 1066 MHz
FLOPS 115.2 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A02s
472
Apple iPhone 8
1030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A02s
1523
Apple iPhone 8
2686
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4721030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15232686
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A02s
125214
Apple iPhone 8
489618
CPU45078174461
GPU14913115185
Memory4080097672
UX24423102300
NanoReview Score125214489618
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A02s
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
3131
Max Surface Temp.n/a45.4 °C
Stabilityn/a62 %
Graphics Testn/a18 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3131
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 8]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR3 LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 933 MHz n/a
Channels 1 2
Storage
Storage Capacity32 GB- 64 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
OS Size 15 GB 6 GB
UI Skin One UI Core 4.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 1821 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes Qi (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:36 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A02s
25:11
Apple iPhone 8
16:16
Web Browsing10:18 h06:14 h
Video Playback14:17 h09:59 h
Games05:42 h03:40 h
Standby Mode125 h81 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No 240 fps (1080p)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP
Macro: 2 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features Bokeh effect - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix13 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight Camera
Sensor sizen/a1/3
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A02s
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
93
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A02s
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
90
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A02s
n/a
Apple iPhone 8
92
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 8]

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 2560x1960 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 720p at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 4.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 800 / 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600)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 category416
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A02s
80 dB
Apple iPhone 8
80.1 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced November, 2020 yr September, 2017 yr
Release Date January, 2021 yr September, 2017 yr
Launch Price ($) 150 699
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light 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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