Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy S8

Apple iPhone 8 Plus
  • 5.5" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 3GB
    A11 Bionic SoC     256GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.8, OIS 2 Rear Cameras
    CAMERA HW score: 88
  • 2691 mAh
iPhone 8 Plus
News (24)
iPhone 8 Plus Price
$780. Search
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

Specifications Highlights
Product NameiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy S8
ProductiPhone 8 Plus (Launched 2017-09-01), Price: 780 USD at AmazonGalaxy S8 (Launched 2017-03-29), Price: 369 USD at Amazon
Display5.5" 1920x1080 IPS LCD 5.8" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 28mm 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
  • 56mm 12-MP f/2.8
  • 26mm 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 7-MP
  • 26mm 8-MP
Computing
  • A11 Bionic SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 256GB Storage
  • None
  • Snapdragon 835 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery2691 mAh3000 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP67, 202g (7.1oz), 158.4x78.1x7.5 mm (6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches)IP68, 155g (5.5oz), 148.9x68.1x8.0 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$780$369
Price at Launch$750
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Samsung Galaxy S8 Hands-On
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Display
Product NameiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy S8
TypeIPS LCDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.5"5.8"
Display/Body Ratio67.4%84.2%
Resolution1920x10802960x1440
Sharpness (PPI)401 PPI568 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 5
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
  • Tweakable Resolution
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy S8
Megapixel12-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal Length (35mm) 28mm26mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • EIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 480p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 1440p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
Short-Zoom Camera
Product NameiPhone 8 Plus
Megapixel12-MP
Aperturef/2.8
Focal Length (35mm) 56mm
Sensor SizeVery small
Battery
Product NameiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy S8
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2691 mAh3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Removable
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time21 hours
Music Playback Time60 hours
Computing
Product NameiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy S8
Processor BrandAppleQualcomm
Processor NameA11 BionicSnapdragon 835
Processor ModelMSM8998
Processor # Cores68
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.45 GHz
RAM Options3GB4GB
Internal Storage Options256GB64GB
Memory Card TypeNoneMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB
Operating System + VersioniOS 11.0.2Android 7.0
Communications
Product NameiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy S8
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT12 603 MbpsLTE CAT16 1000/105 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
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
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 2.0
  • USB 3.1
SAR EU Head0.99 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.99 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy S8
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy S8
Multimedia Features
  • Daydream VR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereoMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

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

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)

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Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

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