Samsung Galaxy S8 vs. Apple iPhone 8

Samsung Galaxy S8
  • 5.8" (2960x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 835 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.7, OIS 1 Rear Camera
    CAMERA HW score: 96
  • 3000 mAh W-Charge
Rating: 10/10
Read ReviewGalaxy S8
News (328)
Galaxy S8 Price
$369. Search
Apple iPhone 8
  • 4.7" (1334x750) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    A11 Bionic SoC     256GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.8, OIS 1 Rear Camera
    CAMERA HW score: 79
  • 1821 mAh
iPhone 8
News (231)
iPhone 8 Price
$635. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S8iPhone 8
ProductGalaxy S8 (Launched 2017-03-29), Price: 369 USD at AmazoniPhone 8 (Launched 2017-09-01), Price: 635 USD at Amazon
Display5.8" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED 4.7" 1334x750 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 26mm 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
  • 28mm 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 26mm 8-MP
  • 7-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 835 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • A11 Bionic SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 256GB Storage
  • None
Battery3000 mAh, Wireless Charging1821 mAh
DesignIP68, 155g (5.5oz), 148.9x68.1x8.0 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches)IP67, 148g (5.2oz), 138.4x67.3x7.3 mm (5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches)
Price (Market)$369$635
Price at Launch$750
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Display
Product NameGalaxy S8iPhone 8
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.8"4.7"
Display/Body Ratio84.2%65.4%
Resolution2960x14401334x750
Sharpness (PPI)568 PPI326 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 5
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Tweakable Resolution
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S8iPhone 8
Megapixel12-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal Length (35mm) 26mm28mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • EIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 480p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 1440p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S8iPhone 8
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3000 mAh1821 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time14 hours
Music Playback Time40 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S8iPhone 8
Processor BrandQualcommApple
Processor NameSnapdragon 835A11 Bionic
Processor ModelMSM8998A11
Processor # Cores86
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.45 GHz
RAM Options4GB2GB
Internal Storage Options64GB256GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 7.0iOS 11.0.2
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S8iPhone 8
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT16 1000/105 MbpsLTE CAT12 603 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 3.1
  • USB 2.0
SAR EU Head1.19 W/Kg
SAR EU Body1.17 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S8iPhone 8
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S8iPhone 8
Multimedia Features
  • Daydream VR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
Speaker channelsMonoStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S8 vs. Apple iPhone 8 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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Basemark OS II 2.0

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Geekbench 4 Single

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Geekbench 4 Multi

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better