Apple iPhone 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A21s Specs Comparison
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| Apple iPhone 8 | Samsung Galaxy A21s |
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Released
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Sep 22, 2017
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Released
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Jun 19, 2020
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4.7-inch · 1334x750px
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6.5-inch · 1600x720px
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Single camera
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Quad camera
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2GB · 256GB
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3GB · 32GB
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1821 mAh
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5000 mAh
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Availability
| Officially announced | |
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| Sep 12, 2017 | May 15, 2020 |
| Prices (MSRP) | |
| $849 | €240 |
Design
| Dimensions | |
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| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm |
6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches 163.7 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm |
| Weight | |
| 5.22 oz / 148.0 g | 6.77 oz / 192.0 g |
| Materials | |
| Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum |
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| Resistance | |
| Water, Dust; IP67 | |
| Biometrics | |
| Fingerprint (touch) | 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) |
| Keys | |
| Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key |
| Colors | |
| Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray | Black, White, Blue, Red |
Display
| Size | |
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| 4.7-inch, 65.34% screen-to-body | 6.5-inch, 82.94% screen-to-body |
| Type | |
| IPS LCD, 625 nits | TFT |
| 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 | |
PhoneArena Display Test
| Bright Max (20% APL) | |
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| Untested | Untested |
| Bright Min | |
| 3 (Average) | 4.6 (Poor) |
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Hardware
| System chip | |
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| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) | Samsung Exynos 850 |
| Processor | |
| Hexa-core 2390 MHz Monsoon and Mistral |
Octa-core 8x2.0GHz Cortex-A55 |
| GPU | |
| Apple 3-core GPU | Mali-G76 |
| Memory | |
| 2GB (LPDDR4)/256GB 2GB/64GB 2GB/128GB |
3GB (LPDDR4)/32GB (eMMC 5.1) 4GB/64GB 6GB/64GB |
| 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 | |
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| 1821 mAh, Li - Ion | 5000 mAh, Li - Polymer |
| Charging | |
| USB Power Delivery Qi wireless charging |
Fast charging |
| Charge speed | |
| Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W |
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Battery Life Estimate
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Video
11h 9min
Gaming
7h 48min
Camera
| Rear | |
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| 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 |
48 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F2.0 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2" Pixel size: 0.8 μm |
| Second camera | |
| 8 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/4" Pixel size: 1.12 μm |
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| Third camera | |
| 2 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 |
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| Fourth camera | |
| 2 MP (Depth information) Aperture size: F2.4 |
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| 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 | |
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| 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, Proximity sensor |
| Hearing aid compatible | |
| M3/T4 | |
| Location | |
| GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
| Other | |
| NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) | NFC |
Multimedia
| Headphones | |
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| No 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| Speakers | |
| Earpiece, Multiple speakers | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
| Screen mirroring | |
| Wireless screen share | Wireless screen share |
| Additional microphone(s) | |
| Noise cancellation | |
Cellular
| 4G (FDD) Bands | |
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| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66 | 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 |
| 4G (TDD) Bands | |
| 38, 39, 40, 41 | 38, 40, 41 |
| 3G Bands | |
| 4, 5, 8 | 1, 2, 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, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s |
| Dual SIM | |
| Yes | |
| SIM type | |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| HD Voice | |
| Yes | |
| VoLTE | |
| Yes | |
Regulatory Approval
| FCC approval | |
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| Date approved: Sep 12, 2017 FCC ID value: BCG-E3174A | |
| Measured SAR | |
| Head: 1.09 W/kg Body: 1.09 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg |
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Alternative variants
with 64 GB storage
| Memory | 64GB |
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| Prices (MSRP) | $699 |
with 4GB RAM
| Memory | 4GB/64GB |
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A1863
with 6GB RAM
| Memory | 6GB/64GB |
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with 128 GB storage
| Memory | 128GB |
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