Samsung Galaxy S8+ vs Apple iPhone 8

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Multitouch
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General
Talk time
Playing Music
body
Dimensions
Weight
Build
SIM card
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Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
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Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
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2G bands
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GPRS
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8.33/10

Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy S8+
Price
$239.00
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - US model Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz) - EMEA
CAMERA Front: 8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
DISPLAY Size: 6.2 inches
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2960 pixels (~529 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 64 GB, 4 GB RAM
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model
SOUND 3.5mm jack : Yes
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8.00/10

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Model
Apple iPhone 8
Price
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BODY Dimensions: 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in)
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launch
Announced
2017, March
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2017, April 21st
platform
OS
Android OS, v7.0
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 - US model Exynos 8895 Octa - EMEA
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - US model Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz) - EMEA
GPU
Adreno 540 - US model
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Front
8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Features
1/2.5" sensor size, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.2 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels (~529 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 - 3D Touch (home button only) - Always-on display - TouchWiz UI
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh battery
Talk time
—
Playing Music
—
body
Dimensions
159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 in)
Weight
173 g (6.10 oz, 0.38 lb)
Build
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2017, September
Status
Available. Released 2017, September
platform
OS
iOS 11, upgradable to iOS 11.2
Chipset
Apple A11 Bionic
CPU
Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
GPU
Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
camera
Rear
12 MP (f/1.8, 28mm), phase detection autofocus, OIS, quad-LED dual-tone flash, check quality
Front
7 MP, f/2.2, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video
2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, check quality
Features
Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
4.7 inches, 60.9 cm2
Resolution
750 x 1334 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~326 ppi density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating - Wide color gamut display - 3D Touch display & home button - True-tone display
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 1821 mAh battery (6.96 Wh)
Talk time
About 14 h
Playing Music
About 40 h
body
Dimensions
138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in)
Weight
148 g (5.22 oz, 0.33 lb)
Build
Front/back glass, aluminum frame
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Silver, Space Gray, Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64/256 GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes (Apple Pay only)
Radio
No
USB
2.0, proprietary reversible connector
features
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging
iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
Browser
HTML5 (Safari) - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min - Qi wireless charging - Siri natural language commands and dictation - iCloud cloud service - MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless player - MP4/H.265 player - Audio/video/photo editor - Document editor
Java
—
sound
3.5mm jack
No
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Samsung Galaxy S8+ runs a more powerful processor Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) in comparison with the Apple iPhone 8. This is a significant difference between these models as fast CPU allows the user to run a few apps at once.

The Samsung Galaxy S8+ front camera specs are better than that of the Apple iPhone 8: (8 megapixels and 1.7 aperture versus 7 megapixels and 2.2 aperture). If you like to shoot selfies then you have to pay attention to this advantage.

The Samsung Galaxy S8+ has 4K UHD (1440 x 2960 pixels) display resolution with 530 ppi pixel density that is more high in compare to the Apple iPhone 8 FullHD (750 x 1334 pixels) display resolution with 325 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a better choice for reading books. The iPhone 8 device is easier to carry as it has smaller dimensions than the Samsung Galaxy S8+: 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm versus 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm. The iPhone 8 model weight 148g that is 25g lighter than the weight of the Samsung Galaxy S8+.

The Galaxy S8+ device is produced with a card slot. This is a pleasant advantage: you can easily expand memory storage and transfer files. The Galaxy S8+ contains a 3.5mm jack that is the most popular way to connect earphones and listen music. The Samsung Galaxy S8+ has a better battery life as it is produced with 3500mah battery that is 1679mah bigger compared to the iPhone 8 cell. That's mean this model can be used longer without charging.

Considering the above differences the Samsung Galaxy S8+ becomes the best choice. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.