Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A21s Specs Comparison

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9.2	7.5
Apple iPhone 8 Plus	Samsung Galaxy A21s
Released · Sep 22, 2017	Released · Jun 19, 2020
5.5-inch	6.5-inch
Dual camera	Quad camera
3GB · 256GB	3GB · 32GB
2691 mAh	5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches 158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm	6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches 163.7 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm
Weight
7.13 oz (202.0 g)	6.77 oz (192.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
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
5.5-inch	6.5-inch
Resolution
1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 401 PPI	1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	TFT
Screen-to-body
67.47 %	82.94 %
Peak brightness
625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)	Samsung Exynos 850
Processor
Hexa-core 2390 MHz Monsoon and Mistral	Octa-core 8x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Apple 3-core GPU	Mali-G76
RAM
3GB (LPDDR4)	3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
256GB	32GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 19.5 GB
Storage expansion
not expandable	microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)	Android (10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
2691 mAh	5000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion	Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging	Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W Wireless: 7.5W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

11h 9min

Gaming

7h 48min

Camera

Rear
Dual 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
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Optical zoom: 2.0x Aperture size: F2.8 Focal Length: 56 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" Pixel size: 1 μm	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
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front
7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)	13 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning	Type-C, USB 2.0
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
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer	Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
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 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 Mbit/s), LTE-A, 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

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 949	€ 240
In The Box
EarPods with Lighting connector, Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2017	May 15, 2020

Alternative variants

with 64 GB storage


Internal storage	64GB
MSRP	$ 799

with 4GB RAM


RAM	4GB
Internal storage	64GB

A1864

with 6GB RAM


RAM	6GB
Internal storage	64GB

with 128 GB storage

Links

Full specifications
Apple iPhone 8 Plus Specs	Samsung Galaxy A21s Specs
PhoneArena Review
Apple iPhone 8 Plus Review	Samsung Galaxy A21s Review
User Reviews
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