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Apple iPhone 8 vs Galaxy S8 vs LG G6: A three-way specs comparison

by Peter Kostadinov / Sep 13, 2017, 8:42 AM

Apple iPhone 8 vs Galaxy S8 vs LG G6: A three-way specs comparison

It would be understandable if the iPhone X has caught your attention during yesterday's Apple keynote, and that's normal - after all, it was the main catwalk star of the show.

But what about the iPhone 8? While it might not be boasting the same scope of exclusive new features that the iPhone X enjoys, but it is undoubtedly the most affordable new iPhone, and truth be told, it doesn't look half-bad!

Display 4.7" 750 x 1334 pixels
Camera 12 MP / 7 MP front
Processor Apple A11 Bionic, Hexa-core, 2390 MHz
Memory
Storage 256GB
Battery 1821 mAh(14h talk time)

Given that it has some serious competition on the way, namely the Samsung Galaxy S8 and the LG G6. True, if you're heavily invested into the iOS ecosystem, it's unlikely that you will be peeking into the neighboring garden, but who knows!

In this regard, here's how the iPhone 8 stacks up against the aforementioned Android stars.

Apple iPhone 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 vs LG G6

Display

Size

4.7 inches

5.8 inches

5.7 inches

Resolution

750 x 1334 pixels

1440 x 2960 pixels

1440 x 2880 pixels

Aspect Ratio

16:9

18.5:9

Pixel density

326 PPI

570 PPI

561 PPI

Technology

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body

65.34 %

84.26 %

79.47 %

Peak brightness

625 cd/m2 (nit)

Hardware & Performance

System chip

Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Processor

Hexa-core, 2390 MHz, Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit, 10 nm

Octa-core, 2350 MHz, Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm

Quad-core, 2350 MHz, Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm

GPU

Apple 3-core GPU

Adreno 540

Adreno 530

RAM

2GB LPDDR4

4GB LPDDR4

4GB

Internal storage

256GB, not expandable

64GB

32GB

OS

iOS (13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), Samsung One UI

Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat), LG UX UI

Battery

Capacity

1821 mAh

3000 mAh

3300 mAh

Charging

USB Power Delivery

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Talk time

14.00 hours

30.00 hours

20.50 hours

Stand-by time

13.4 days (321 hours)

16.6 days (398 hours)

Internet use

3G: 12 hours; LTE: 14 hours; Wi-Fi: 14 hours

Music playback

40.00 hours

88.00 hours

Video playback

13.00 hours

17.00 hours

Camera

Rear

Single camera

Dual camera

Main camera

12 megapixels

13 megapixels

Features

Sapphire crystal lens cover, Optical image stabilization, Phase-detection autofocus, CMOS image sensor, Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Optical image stabilization, Phase-detection autofocus

Optical image stabilization, Phase-detection autofocus, CMOS image sensor

Specifications

Aperture size: F1.8; Focal length: 28 mm; Sensor size: 1/3"; Pixel size: 1.22 μm

Aperture size: F1.7; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Aperture size: F1.8; Focal length: 29 mm; Sensor size: 1/3.06"; Pixel size: 1.12 μm

Second camera

13 megapixels

Features

Ultra-wide

Specifications

Aperture size: F2.4; Focal Length: 12 mm

Video recording

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 2560x1440 (QHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD)

Features

Optical image stabilization, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing

Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, Digital image stabilization, Video calling, Video sharing

Front

7 megapixels

8 megapixels

5 megapixels

Video capture

1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)

2560x1440 (QHD)

Design

Dimensions

5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches (138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm)

5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches (148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm)

5.86 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches (148.9 x 71.9 x 7.9 mm)

Weight

5.22 oz (148 g)

5.47 oz (155 g)

5.75 oz (163 g)

Materials

Back: Glass; Frame: Aluminum

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5); Frame: Aluminum

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3); Frame: Aluminum

Resistance

Water, Dust; IP 67

Water, Dust; IP 68

Water, Dust, Shock; IP 68; MIL-STD-810 certified

Biometrics

Fingerprint (touch)

Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)

Fingerprint (touch)

Shopping information

MSRP

$ 849

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4 Comments

1. Derekjeter

Posts: 1571; Member since: Oct 27, 2011

You really need to stop comparing different OS phones.

posted on Sep 13, 2017, 9:08 AM 2

3. bobby84

Posts: 595; Member since: May 13, 2016

I see iphonearena still lying about the s8 nits. It's rated as 1007 nits PA. The only site in the world to be off my such a wide margin.

posted on Sep 13, 2017, 10:50 AM 1

4. mike2959

Posts: 699; Member since: Oct 08, 2011

On my way back to Apple. It's not the OEM fault. It's Android. Look I left Apple once again for Android and I'm about to go back. After 3 months with the 8+ battery is once again crap. The operating system is just terrible. The phone is slow. Yes I've cleared system cache and even did a factory reset. It's not Samsung. There's very little bloat most can be removed. The operating system is built on a platform of years of just jumbled crap. No I don't want to root. I just want it to work like it did the day out of the box. Android fan boys just tell me it's not possible.