Apple iPhone 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A21 Specs Comparison

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2017	Apr 08, 2020
Prices (MSRP)
$849	$250

Design

Dimensions
5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm	6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches 167.8 x 76.7 x 8.1 mm
Weight
5.22 oz / 148.0 g	6.81 oz / 193.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum	Back: Plastic Frame: Plastic
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch)	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray	Black

Display

Size
4.7-inch, 65.34% screen-to-body	6.5-inch, 79.20% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 625 nits	IPS LCD, 60Hz
Resolution
1334x750px, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 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)	Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 (12 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core 2390 MHz Monsoon and Mistral	Octa-core 4x2.3GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.8G​Hz Cortex-A53
GPU
Apple 3-core GPU	PowerVR GE8320
Memory
2GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 2GB/64GB 2GB/128GB	3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB (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 (10)

Battery

Type
1821 mAh, Li - Ion	4000 mAh, Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W	Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Single camera	Quad 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	16 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Sensor size: 1/3.06" Pixel size: 1 μm
Second camera
	8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
	2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth 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	13 MP Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
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, ac
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 2.0
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, 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, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC

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Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
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	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41	38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
4, 5, 8	1, 2, 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 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: Apr 17, 2020 FCC ID value: ZCASMA215U
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: 0.42 W/kg Body: 1.27 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.27 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.27 W/kg

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage

Memory	64GB
Prices (MSRP)	$699

for Verizon

4G (FDD) Bands	1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands	38, 40, 41
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1

A1863

for Sprint

4G (FDD) Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 25, 26, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands	41

with 128 GB storage

Memory	128GB