Samsung Galaxy S21+ vs Apple iPhone 8 Specs Comparison

Compare phone and tablet specifications of up to three devices at once.

Display

Size:

6.7 inches

4.7 inches

Resolution:

2400 x 1080 pixels, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI

1334 x 750 pixels, 16:9 ratio, 326 PPI

Technology:

Dynamic AMOLED

IPS LCD

Refresh rate:

120Hz (adaptive)

Screen-to-body:

88.63 %

65.34 %

Peak brightness:

1300 cd/m2 (nit)

625 cd/m2 (nit)

Features:

HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip:

Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 (5 nm)

Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm)

Processor:

Octa-core, 1x 2.84GHz Kryo 680 + 3x 2.42GHz Kryo 680 + 4x 1.80GHz Kryo 680, 64-bit

Hexa-core, 2390 MHz, Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit

GPU:

Adreno 660

Apple 3-core GPU

RAM:

8GB LPDDR5

2GB LPDDR4

Internal storage:

128GB (UFS 3.0), not expandable

256GB, not expandable

Device type:

Smartphone

OS:

Android (13, 12, 11), Samsung One UI

iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x, 11.x)

Battery

Capacity:

4800 mAh

1821 mAh

Type:

Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable

Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Charging:

Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, USB Power Delivery, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging, Qi and Powermat wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging

USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging

Max charge speed:

Wired: 25.0W; Wireless: 15.0W

Wired: 15.0W; Wireless: 7.5W

Camera

Rear:

Triple camera

Single camera

Main camera:

12 MP (OIS, PDAF)

12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)

Specifications:

F1.8; 26 mm; 1/1.76"; 1.8 μm

F1.8; 28 mm; 1/3"; 1.22 μm

Second camera:

64 MP (Telephoto, OIS, PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F2.0; Focal Length: 29 mm; Sensor size: 1/1.7"; Pixel size: 0.8 μm

Third camera:

12 MP (Ultra-wide, PDAF)

Specifications:

Aperture size: F1.8; Focal Length: 13 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.55"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm

Flash:

LED

Quad LED

Video recording:

7680x4320 (8K UHD) (24 fps), 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (960 fps)

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps)

Features:

OIS, HDR, Hyperlapse, Video light, EIS

OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light

Front:

10 MP (PDAF, HDR)

7 MP (HDR)

Video capture:

3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps)

1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions:

6.35 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches (161.5 x 75.6 x 7.8 mm)

5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches (138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm)

Weight:

7.13 oz (202.0 g)

5.22 oz (148.0 g)

Materials:

Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus); Frame: Aluminum

Back: Glass; Frame: Aluminum

Resistance:

Water, Dust; IP68

Water, Dust; IP67

Biometrics:

2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint

Fingerprint (touch)

Keys:

Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key

Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key

Colors:

Phantom silver, Black, Violet

Gold, Silver, Red, Space gray

Cellular

5G:

n2, n5, n12, n25, n41, n66, n71, n77, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave

4G (FDD):

Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)

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)