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Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus Specs Comparison

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6.5
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
9.2
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) Apple iPhone 8 Plus
Released · Jan 06, 2018
Released · Sep 22, 2017
5.6-inch · 2220x1080px
5.5-inch · 1920x1080px
Single camera
Dual camera
4GB · 64GB
3GB · 256GB
3000 mAh
2691 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Dec 19, 2017 Sep 12, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$949

Design

Dimensions
5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches
149.2 x 70.6 x 8.4 mm 		6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches
158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm
Weight
6.07 oz (172.0 g) 7.13 oz (202.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum 		Back: Glass
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Notification light
Keys
Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, Gold, Orchid grey, Blue Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray

Display

Size
5.6-inch, 75.60% screen-to-body 5.5-inch, 67.47% screen-to-body
Type
Super AMOLED IPS LCD, 625 nits
Resolution
2220x1080px, 18.5:9 ratio, 441 PPI 1920x1080px, 16:9 ratio, 401 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Features
Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 (14 nm) Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2200 MHz
ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53 		Hexa-core
2390 MHz
Monsoon and Mistral
GPU
Mali-G71 Apple 3-core GPU
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
4GB/32GB 		3GB (LPDDR4)/256GB
3GB/64GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

Type
3000 mAh, Li - Polymer 2691 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Fast charging USB Power Delivery
Qi wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W

Camera

Rear
Single camera Dual camera
Main camera
16 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F1.7 		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
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
Flash
LED Quad LED
Video recording
1080p (30 fps)
Hyperlapse, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing 		4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
16 MP (Dual-Camera)
Video capture: 1080p 		7 MP (HDR)
Video capture: 1080p

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac 		a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Lightning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Multiple speakers
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 66 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 4, 5, 8 4, 5, 8
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 11 (600/75 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 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
Date approved: Nov 14, 2017
FCC ID value: A3LSMA530F
Measured SAR
Head: 0.26 W/kg
Body: 0.76 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.54 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.98 W/kg

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