Apple iPhone 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A01 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2017	Dec 17, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$849	$100

Design

Dimensions
5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm	5.81 x 2.79 x 0.33 inches 147.5 x 70.9 x 8.3 mm
Weight
5.22 oz / 148.0 g	5.33 oz / 151.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray	Black, Blue, Red

Display

Size
4.7-inch, 65.34% screen-to-body	5.7-inch, 78.22% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 625 nits	IPS LCD
Resolution
1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI	1520x720px, 19:9 ratio, 295 PPI
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

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Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested	Untested
Bright Min
3 (Average)	Untested

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Hardware

System chip
Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)	Snapdragon 439 SDM439 (12 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2390 MHz Monsoon and Mistral	Octa-core 4x2.0GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.45​GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Apple 3-core GPU	Adreno 505
Memory
2GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 2GB/64GB 2GB/128GB	2GB (LPDDR3)/16GB (eMMC 5.1)
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)	Android (11, 10)

Battery

Type
1821 mAh, Li - Ion	3000 mAh
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W	Wired: 7.8W

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/3" Pixel size: 1.22 μm	13 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.2 Focal length: 28 mm Sensor size: 1/3.1" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
	2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
Quad LED	LED
Video recording
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light	1080p (30 fps)
Front
7 MP (HDR) Video capture: 1080p	5 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	4.2
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac	a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4	M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
	FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66	2, 4, 5, 12, 14
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
4, 5, 8	2, 4, 5
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes	Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2017 FCC ID value: BCG-E3174A	Date approved: Feb 24, 2020 FCC ID value: ZCASMA015A
Measured SAR
Head: 1.09 W/kg Body: 1.09 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg	Head: 0.61 W/kg Body: 0.61 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.39 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$699

for Verizon

4G (FDD) Bands	2, 4, 5, 13
WLAN	a,b,g,n
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T4
FCC approval	Date approved: Jul 15, 2020 FCC ID value: ZCASMA015V
Measured SAR	Head: 0.63 W/kg Body: 1.37 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.37 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.37 W/kg
Prices (MSRP)	$150

A1863

with 128 GB storage

Memory	128GB

Links

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