Apple iPhone 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A36

Key Specs

Battery
1821 mAh	-
Display
4.7 inches (11.94 cm)	-
Front Camera
7 MP	-
Processor
Apple A11 Bionic	-
RAM
2 GB	-
Rear Camera
12 MP	-

Audio

Audio Jack
-	USB Type-C
Stereo Speakers
-	Yes

Battery

Capacity
1821 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Yes, Fast: 50 % in 30 minutes	Yes, 45W Super Fast Charging, 66% in 30 minutes
Removable
No	-
TalkTime
Up to 14 Hours(3G)	-
Type
Li-ion	-
USB Type-C
No	-
Wireless Charging
Yes	-

Camera

Autofocus
-	No
Flash
-	Yes, LED Flash
Front Camera
-	12 MP
Image Resolution
-	8150 x 6150 Pixels
Rear Camera
-	50 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Macro Mode
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 240 fps

Design

Build Material
Case: Aluminium Back: Gorilla Glass	Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus
Colours
Gold, Red, Silver, Space Grey	-
Height
138.4 mm	-
Ruggedness
Dust proof	Dust proof
Thickness
7.3 mm	-
Water Resistance
-	Yes, Water resistant, IP67, (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Waterproof
Yes, Water resistant, IP67	-
Weight
148 grams	195 grams
Width
67.3 mm	-

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Dimensions

Height
-	162.7 mm
Thickness
-	7.4 mm
Width
-	78 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
16:9	19.5:9
Bezel-less display
-	Yes with punch-hole display
Brightness
625 nits	-
Display Type
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Pixel Density
326 ppi	385 ppi
Refresh Rate
-	120 Hz
Resolution
750x1334 px (HD+)	12 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
Screen Protection
Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus Plus
Screen Size
4.7 inches (11.94 cm)	6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
65.23 %	-
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
-	87.8 %
Touch Screen
Yes, 3D Touch Touchscreen, Multi-touch	-

Front Camera

Flash
Yes, Retina Flash	-
Resolution
7 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera	-
Sensor
BSI Sensor	-
Video Recording
1920x1080 @ 30 fps	-

General

Brand
Apple	Samsung
Custom UI
-	Samsung One UI
Launch Date
September 29, 2017	March 2, 2025
Operating System
iOS v11	Android v15
SAR Value
-	Head: 1.071 W/kg

Main Camera

Autofocus
Yes, Phase Detection autofocus	-
Camera Features
5 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Simultaneous HD video and image recording Touch to focus	-
Camera Setup
Single	-
Flash
Yes, Quad LED True Tone Flash	-
Image Resolution
4608 x 2592 Pixels	-
OIS
Yes	-
Resolution
12 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(28 mm focal length)	-
Sensor
Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)	-
Settings
Exposure compensation, ISO control	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode	-
Video Recording
3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps	-
Video Recording Features
Optical Image stabilization	-

Multimedia

Audio Features
Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus	-
Audio Jack
Lightning	-
FM Radio
No	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	-
Stereo Speakers
Yes	-

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes, v5.0	Yes, v5.4
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G, 4G
SAR Value
Head: 1.19 W/kg, Body: 1.17 W/kg	-
SIM 1
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30) 3G Bands: UMTS 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
SIM 2
-	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25)
SIM Size
SIM1: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
Single SIM, GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB 2.0, Proprietary	-
VoLTE
Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Calling
Yes	-
Wi-Fi Features
Mobile Hotspot	-

Performance

Architecture
64 bit	-
CPU
Hexa Core (2.39 GHz, Dual core, Monsoon + 1.42 GHz, Quad core, Mistral)	-
Chipset
Apple A11 Bionic	-
Co-Processor
M11	-
Fabrication
10 nm	-
Graphics
Apple GPU (three-core graphics)	Adreno 710
Processor
-	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3
RAM type
LPDDR4X	-

Sensors

Applications
FaceTime, iTunes Store, iBooks, Podcasts, Find My iPhone, Find My Friends.	-
Fingerprint Sensor
Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Front	-
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
No	No
Internal Memory
64 GB	128 GB / 256 GB
Storage Type
NVMe	UFS 2.2
User Available Storage
Up to 55 GB	Up to 108 GB