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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 inches 1334 x 750 pixels
Camera 12 MP (Single camera) 7 MP front
Hardware Apple A11 Bionic 2GB RAM
Storage 256GB, not expandable
Battery 1821 mAh
OS iOS 14.x

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.

Display

Size

5.8 inches

5.7 inches

4.7 inches

Technology

Super AMOLED

IPS LCD

Screen-to-body

84.26 %

79.47 %

65.34 %

Peak brightness

625 cd/m2 (nit)

Features

HDR video support, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72

Processor

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

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

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

GPU

Adreno 540

Adreno 530

Apple 3-core GPU

RAM

4GB LPDDR4

4GB

2GB LPDDR4

Internal storage

64GB

32GB

256GB, not expandable

OS

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

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

iOS (14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

Capacity

3000 mAh

3300 mAh

1821 mAh

Charging

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0

Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

USB Power Delivery

Talk time

30.00 hours

20.50 hours

14.00 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

88.00 hours

40.00 hours

Video playback

17.00 hours

13.00 hours

Camera

Rear

Single camera

Dual camera

Single camera

Main camera

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

13 MP (OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor)

12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)

Specifications

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

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

Second camera

13 MP (Ultra-wide)

Specifications

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

Video recording

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)

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

Features

HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

Time-lapse video, Picture-taking during video recording, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing

OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light