Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus and Apple iPhone 8 Plus - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus

65 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
VS
47 out 100
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus Manufactured in March, 2020, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 990, vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus, 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 S20 Plus
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 524ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Lighter design: 186g vs 202g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 2691mAh
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 8 Plus

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 8/128 GB
    - 12/128 GB
    - 12/256 GB
    - 12/512 GB    		 - 3/64 GB
    - 3/128 GB
    - 3/256 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus and Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    vs
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
    Size 6.7 in 5.5 in
    Resolution 1440x3200 pixels 1080x1920 pixels
    Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
    Pixel density 524 ppi 401 ppi
    Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 800 nits 625 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
    Screen-to-body ratio 90.8 % 67.4 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    796 nits
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    615 nits
    sRGB gamut99.7 %99.9 %
    PWM (Flicker)214 Hzn/a
    Response time9 ms32 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite1471:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus], [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 161.9 mm (6.37 in) 158.4 mm (6.24 in)
    Width 73.7 mm (2.9 in) 78.1 mm (3.07 in)
    Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
    Weight 186 g (6.56 oz) 202 g (7.13 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP67
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Gray
    - Red    		 - Silver
    - Gold
    - Gray
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    90.8 %
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    67.4 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus and Apple iPhone 8 Plus In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990 Apple A11 Bionic
    Max Frequency 3020 MHz 2390 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 6 (2 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
    - 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)    		 - 4/1.42 (Mistral)
    - 2/2.39 (Monsoon)
    Process Samsung TSMC
    Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Apple Neural Engine
    Graphics Mali-G77 MP11 Apple A11 GPU
    GPU Cores 704 192
    GPU Frequency 550 MHz 1066 MHz
    FLOPS 1126 GFLOPS 409.3 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    1152
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    1092
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    3140
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    2921
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)11521092
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31402921
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    742810
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    459620
    CPU21029494584
    GPU235407151697
    Memory12897187118
    UX168138116221
    NanoReview Score742810459620
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    4298
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    3432
    Max Surface Temp.48.1 °C42.6 °C
    Stability53 %71 %
    Graphics Test25 fps20 fps
    Graphics Score42983432
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus], [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    11179
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    n/a
    Writing score13668n/a
    Web score8813n/a
    Video editing5865n/a
    Data manipulation8637n/a
    NanoReview Score11179n/a

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 3 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4
    Memory Frequency 3200 MHz n/a
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity128 GB- 64 GB
    - 256 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 3.0NVMe
    Memory CardMicroSDNo

    Software

    OS Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13) iOS 11 (Upgradeable to iOS 16.5)
    OS Size 23.6 GB 6 GB
    UI Skin One UI 5.1 n/a

    Battery

    Volume 4500 mAh 2691 mAh
    Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) Yes Qi (7.5 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
    Fast Charging Yes (100% in 84 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:25 h 1:25 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    18:43
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    18:45
    Web Browsing07:39 h06:52 h
    Video Playback12:04 h10:47 h
    Games04:46 h04:11 h
    Standby Mode85 h99 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 1.1x Optical, 2x
    Flash LED Quad LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
    Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
    Telephoto: 64 MP
    Ultra-wide: 12 MP
    Depth: 0.3 MP    		 Standard: 12 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
    Focal length26 mm28 mm
    SensorSamsung S5K2LDApple iSight Duo Camera
    Sensor size1/1.761/3
    Pixel size1.8 μm1.22 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix64 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.0f/2.8
    Focal length29 mm57 mm
    SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW2n/a
    Sensor size1/1.72n/a
    Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
    StabilizationOpticalDigital
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix12 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    Focal length13 mmn/a
    SensorSamsung S5K2LAn/a
    Sensor size1/2.55n/a
    Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    129
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    94
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    137
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    89
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    133
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    96
    Bokeh70n/a
    Preview72n/a
    Zoom126n/a
    Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus], [Apple iPhone 8 Plus]

    Front camera

    Matrix 10 MP 7 MP
    Photo resolution 2592x3872 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
    Focal length 26 mm 32 mm
    Sensor Sony IMX375 BSI CMOS
    Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
    Pixel size 1.22 μm 1 μm
    Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    - Wi-Fi Display    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    Bluetooth version 5 5
    Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, A2DP
    USB type USB Type-C No
    USB version 3.1 2
    USB features - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    - OTG    		 - Charging
    - USB Storage Mode
    GPS - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo    		 - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Beidou
    - Galileo
    NFC* Yes Yes
    Infrared Port No No
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*21
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *YesNo
    Hybrid SlotYesNo
    2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
    LTE Bands*LTE (B850/B900/B1700/B1900/B2100)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 category2216
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus
    85 dB
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
    80.1 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced February, 2020 yr September, 2017 yr
    Release Date March, 2020 yr September, 2017 yr
    Launch Price ($) 1200 799
    Sensors - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - 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.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S20 Plus the clear winner in this comparison.

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