Apple iPhone 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S8

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	1821 mAh	3000 mAh
Display
Display	4.7 inches (11.94 cm)	5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	7 MP	8 MP
Processor
Processor	Apple A11 Bionic	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
RAM
RAM	2 GB	4 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	12 MP	12 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	1821 mAh	3000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Fast: 50 % in 30 minutes	Yes, Fast
Removable
Removable	No	No
TalkTime
TalkTime	Up to 14 Hours(3G)	Up to 20 Hours(3G)
Type
Type	Li-ion	Li-ion
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	No	Yes
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging	Yes	Yes

Design

Build Material
Build Material	Case: Aluminium Back: Gorilla Glass	Case: Metal Back: Metal
Colours
Colours	Gold, Red, Silver, Space Grey	Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Coral Blue, Arctic Silver, Maple Gold, Burgundy Red
Height
Height	138.4 mm	148.9 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	Dust proof	Dust proof
Thickness
Thickness	7.3 mm	8.0 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	Yes, Water resistant, IP67	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68
Weight
Weight	148 grams	155 grams
Width
Width	67.3 mm	68.1 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	16:9	18.5:9
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	-	Yes
Brightness
Brightness	625 nits	-
Display Type
Display Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	326 ppi	568 ppi
Resolution
Resolution	750x1334 px (HD+)	1440x2960 px (QHD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Screen Size
Screen Size	4.7 inches (11.94 cm)	5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	65.23 %	84.57 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, 3D Touch Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	-	Yes
Camera Features
Camera Features	-	Wide Angle Selfie
Flash
Flash	Yes, Retina Flash	Yes, Screen flash
Resolution
Resolution	7 MP f/2.2, Primary Camera	8 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)
Sensor
Sensor	BSI Sensor	-
Video Recording
Video Recording	1920x1080 @ 30 fps	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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General

Brand
Brand	Apple	Samsung
Launch Date
Launch Date	September 29, 2017 (Official)	May 5, 2017 (Official)
Operating System
Operating System	iOS v11	Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus
Camera Features
Camera Features	5 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Simultaneous HD video and image recording Touch to focus	8 x Digital Zoom Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Single
Flash
Flash	Yes, Quad LED True Tone Flash	Yes, Dual-color LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4608 x 2592 Pixels	4000 x 3000 Pixels
OIS
OIS	Yes	Yes
Resolution
Resolution	12 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(28 mm focal length)	12 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)
Sensor
Sensor	Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)	IMX260, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Burst mode	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 60 fps 1920x1080 @ 240 fps 1280x720 @ 30 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 120 fps
Video Recording Features
Video Recording Features	Optical Image stabilization	-

Multimedia

Audio Features
Audio Features	Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus	-
Audio Jack
Audio Jack	Lightning	3.5 mm
FM Radio
FM Radio	No	No
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes
Stereo Speakers
Stereo Speakers	Yes	-

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.0	Yes, v5.0
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
SAR Value	Head: 1.19 W/kg, Body: 1.17 W/kg	-
SIM 1
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	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) 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 17) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	-	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) 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 17) / 800(band 20) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Single SIM, GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	USB 2.0, Proprietary	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Calling
Wi-Fi Calling	Yes	-
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Hexa Core (2.39 GHz, Dual core, Monsoon + 1.42 GHz, Quad core, Mistral)	Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
Chipset
Chipset	Apple A11 Bionic	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Co-Processor
Co-Processor	M11	-
Fabrication
Fabrication	10 nm	-
Graphics
Graphics	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)	Mali-G71 MP20
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4

Sensors

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

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	No	Yes, Up to 256 GB
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	64 GB	64 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	NVMe	-
USB OTG
USB OTG	-	Yes
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	Up to 55 GB	Up to 52.3 GB