Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Apple iPhone 13 Specs Comparison
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Samsung Galaxy S8 | Apple iPhone 13 |
Released
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Apr 21, 2017
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Released
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Sep 24, 2021
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5.8-inch · 2960x1440px
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6.1-inch · 2532x1170px
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Single camera
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Dual camera
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4GB · 64GB
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4GB · 128GB
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3000 mAh
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3227 mAh
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Availability
Officially announced | |
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Mar 29, 2017 | Sep 14, 2021 |
Prices (MSRP) | |
$799 | €939 |
Design
Dimensions | |
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5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches 148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm |
5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 inches (~0.40 inches with camera bump) 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.65 mm (~10.17 mm with camera bump) |
Weight | |
5.47 oz / 155.0 g | 6.14 oz / 174.0 g |
Materials | |
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) Frame: Aluminum | Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum |
Resistance | |
Water, Dust; IP68 | Water, Dust; IP68 |
Biometrics | |
Iris scanner, 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) | 3D Face unlock |
Keys | |
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key | Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key |
Colors | |
Midnight black, Orchid gray, Arctic silver, Coral blue, Maple gold, Rose pink, Burgundy red | Red, Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink |
Display
Size | |
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5.8-inch, 84.26% screen-to-body | 6.1-inch, 87.24% screen-to-body |
Type | |
Super AMOLED, HDR | OLED, 60Hz, HDR, 1200 nits |
Resolution | |
2960x1440px, 18.5:9 ratio, 570 PPI | 2532x1170px, 19.5:9 ratio, 457 PPI |
Protection | |
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Ceramic Shield |
Features | |
Super Retina XDR, HDR support, 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 | |
1 (Excellent) | 1.8 (Good) |
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Hardware
System chip | |
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Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) | Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm) |
Processor | |
Octa-core 2350 MHz Kryo 280 |
Hexa-core 2x3.23 GHz Avalanche 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard |
GPU | |
Adreno 540 | Apple GPU 4-core |
Memory | |
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB | 4GB (LPDDR4X)/128GB (NVMe) 4GB/256GB 4GB/512GB |
Storage expansion | |
microSDXC up to 256 GB | not expandable |
OS | |
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat) | iOS (18.x, 17.x, 16.x, 15.x) |
PhoneArena Performance Test
GeekBench 6 Single | |
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Untested | 2240 |
GeekBench 6 Multi | |
Untested | 5213 |
3D Mark High | |
Untested | 2357 |
3D Mark Low | |
Untested | 1712 |
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Battery
Type | |
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3000 mAh, Li - Ion | 3227 mAh, Li - Ion |
Charging | |
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 Qi and Powermat wireless charging |
Fast charging Qi wireless charging, MagSafe wireless charging |
Charge speed | |
Wired: 20.0W Wireless: 15.0W |
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
5h 45min
Browsing
13h 43min
Video
8h 15min
Gaming
7h 28min
Camera
Rear | |
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Single camera | Dual camera |
Main camera | |
12 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.7 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/2.55" Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
12 MP (Sensor-shift OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.6 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.9'' Pixel size: 1.7 μm |
Second camera | |
12 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.4 Focal Length: 13 mm Sensor size: 1/3.4" |
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Flash | |
LED | LED |
Video recording | |
4K UHD (30 fps), QHD, 1080p (60 fps), 720p (240 fps) HDR, Time-lapse video, Hyperlapse, Continuous autofocus, Object tracking, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing |
4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (240 fps), 720p (30 fps) OIS, HDR, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording, Video light |
Front | |
8 MP (Wide Angle, Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: QHD |
12 MP (Time-of-Flight (ToF), Autofocus, HDR) Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps) |
N/A
Overall
N/A
Photo
N/A
Video
131
Overall
135
Photo
128
Video
Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth | |
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5.0, Yes | 5.0 |
WLAN | |
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac | a,b,g,n,ac,Wi-Fi 6,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax |
USB | |
Type-C, USB 3.1 | 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/T3 | M3/T4 |
Location | |
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning |
Other | |
NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync | NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB) |
Multimedia
Headphones | |
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3.5mm jack | No 3.5mm jack |
Speakers | |
Earpiece, Loudspeaker | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
Features | |
32-Bit DAC, aptX-HD | Dolby Atmos |
Screen mirroring | |
DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL | Wireless screen share |
Additional microphone(s) | |
Noise cancellation, Video recording | Noise cancellation |
Cellular
5G Bands | |
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n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, n258, n260, n261 | |
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, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 |
4G (TDD) Bands | |
38, 39, 40, 41 | 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 |
3G Bands | |
1, 2, 5, 8 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 |
Data Speed | |
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS | LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s |
Dual SIM | |
Yes | |
SIM type | |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM, eSIM |
HD Voice | |
Yes | Yes |
VoLTE | |
Yes |
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval | |
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Date approved: Apr 06, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG950U | Date approved: Sep 14, 2021 FCC ID value: BCG-E3997A |
Measured SAR | |
Head: 0.49 W/kg Body: 0.48 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.46 W/kg |
Head: 0.96 W/kg Body: 0.96 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.96 W/kg |
Alternative variants
International version
System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core 2300 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53 |
GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 |
4G (FDD) Bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66 |
4G (TDD) Bands | 38, 39, 40, 41 |
FCC approval |
Date approved: Sep 05, 2017 FCC ID value: A3LSMG950F |
Measured SAR |
Head: 0.38 W/kg Body: 0.75 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg |
With 256GB internal storage
Memory | 256GB |
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Prices (MSRP) | $899 |
for T-Mobile
4G (FDD) Bands | 2, 4, 5, 12 |
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3G Bands | 5, 4, 2, 1 |
VoLTE | Yes |
With 512GB internal storage
Memory | 512GB |
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Prices (MSRP) | $1099 |
for Verizon Wireless
4G (FDD) Bands | 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28 |
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4G (TDD) Bands | 38, 39, 40, 41 |
3G Bands | 5, 8, 2, 1 |
International
5G Bands | n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n29, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n66, n71, n77, n78, n79, SA, NSA, Sub-6 |
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4G (FDD) Bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71 |
4G (TDD) Bands | 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48 |
for U.S. Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands | 2, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 25 |
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4G (TDD) Bands | 38, 39, 40 |
Data Speed | LTE-A, HSPA, UMTS |
with Dual SIM
System chip | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 (10 nm) |
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Processor |
Octa-core 2500 MHz Exynos M2 "Mongoose"and ARM Cortex-A53 |
GPU | Mali-G71 MP20 |
Dual SIM | Yes |
Links
Full specifications | |
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Samsung Galaxy S8 Specs | Apple iPhone 13 Specs |
PhoneArena Review | |
Samsung Galaxy S8 Review | Apple iPhone 13 Review |
User Reviews | |
Samsung Galaxy S8 User Reviews | Apple iPhone 13 User Reviews |