Compare Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Apple iPhone 8 Plus
| Compare | ||
|---|---|---|
| Phones |  |  |
| Network, supported bands and technologies | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1863, A1905 |
| 4G bands | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700) | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) - A1863, A1905 |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps |
| GPRS | Yes | textYes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1863 | ||
| Release date | ||
| First presented | 2017, March | 2017, September |
| Status | Soon to arrive. Exp. release 2017, April 21st | Soon to arrive. Exp. release 2017, September |
| Size and Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Measurements | 148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in) | 158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm (6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 in) |
| Weight | 155 g (5.47 oz) | 202 g (7.13 oz) |
| Design | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel | |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Nano-SIM |
| - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)- IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes | - IP67 certified - resistible to water and dust- Water resistant up to 1 meter and 30 minutes- Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) | |
| Display (type and size) | ||
| Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels |
| Multitouch | Yes | Yes |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating |
| - 3D Touch (home button only)- Always-on display- TouchWiz UI | - Wide color gamut display- 3D Touch display & home button- True-tone display |
| System and processor information | ||
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android OS, v7.0 | iOS 11 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 - US modelExynos 8895 Octa - EMEA | Apple A11 Bionic |
| Central processing unit | Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) - US modelOcta-core (4x2.3 GHz & 4x1.7 GHz) - EMEA | Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral) |
| Graphics processing unit | Adreno 540 - US model | Apple Graphics processing unit (three-core graphics) |
| Memory bank | ||
| Slot for memory card | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM modelmicroSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model | No |
| Built-in | 4 GB RAM 64 GB | 3 GB RAM 64/256 GB |
| Camera | ||
| Primary | 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash | Dual 12 MP, (28mm, f/1.8, OIS & 56mm, f/2.8), phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, quad-LED (dual tone) flash |
| Features | 1/2.5" sensor size, 1.4 ľm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, quick tap focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama | 1/3" sensor size @ 28mm, 1/3.6" sensor size @ 56mm, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 8MP image recording, quick tap focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama) |
| Video | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps |
| Secondary | 8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, dual video call, Auto HDR | 7 MP, f/2.2, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, face detection, HDR, panorama |
| Sound | ||
| Different alarm types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones | Vibration, proprietary ringtones |
| Main speaker | ||
| 3.5mm jack | ||
| - 24-bit/192kHz audio- noise cancellation feature | - noise cancellation feature- Lightning to 3.5 mm headphone jack adapter |
| Communication | ||
|---|---|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | v5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (Apple Pay only) |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.0, reversible connector |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity sensor, compass, barometer, heart rate monitor, SpO2 | Fingerprint recognition (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity sensor, compass, barometer |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM | iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email |
| Browser | HTML5 | HTML5 (Safari) |
| Java | No | No |
| - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)- quick battery charge- Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)- ANT+ support- S-Voice dictation and cammands recognition- MP4/DivX/XviD/H.265 player- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player- Photo/video editor- Document editor | - quick battery charge: 50% in 30 min- Qi wireless charging- Siri dictation and cammands recognition- iCloud cloud service- MP3/WAV/AAX+/AIFF/Apple Lossless player- MP4/H.264 player- Audio/video/photo editor- Document editor | |
| Battery | ||
| Built-in Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery | Built-in Li-Ion 2675 mAh battery | |
| Talk time | Up to 21 h (3G) | |
| Music player | batmusicplayback1Up to 60 h | |
| Other | ||
| Colors | Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold | Gold, Space Gray, Silver |
| Price | About 910 EUR |
