Apple iPhone 8 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S8+: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Apple iPhone 8 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S8+. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8Global · 2GB · 64GB
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8N. America · 6GB · 64GB · N-950U
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+N. America · 4GB · 64GB · G955U
Technical data sheets

Basics
Apple iPhone 8
Apple iPhone 8
Global · 2GB · 64GB
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Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
N. America · 6GB · 64GB · N-950U
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Samsung Galaxy S8+
Samsung Galaxy S8+
N. America · 4GB · 64GB · G955U
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 7.5 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		-- Not available 7.2 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 6.2Design & Materials --Design & Materials 6.7Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 6.6Performance & Hardware --Performance & Hardware 5.3Performance & Hardware
Camera score 6.6Camera --Camera 6.5Camera
Connectivity score 7.0 Connectivity -- Connectivity 7.3 Connectivity
Battery score 4.6 Battery --Battery 4.9 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.6
60 reviews
8.8
73 reviews
8.8
113 reviews

Technical specifications of the Apple iPhone 8 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S8+

Specs where to buy Apple iPhone 8 Apple iPhone 8
Global · 2GB · 64GB 		Samsung Galaxy Note 8 price comparison Samsung Galaxy Note 8
N. America · 6GB · 64GB · N-950U 		Samsung Galaxy S8+ price compare Samsung Galaxy S8+
N. America · 4GB · 64GB · G955U
Inches 4.7" 6.3" 6.2"
Resolution HD+ WQHD+ WQHD+
Usable surface 65% useful 82% useful 83% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 18:9 18:9
Dimensions 67.3 mm
138.4 mm
7.3 mm 		74.8 mm
162.5 mm
8.6 mm 		73.4 mm
159.5 mm
8.1 mm
Weight 148 g 195 g 173 g
Micro A11
Hexa-Core 		SnapD. 835
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 835
Octa-Core
RAM 2 GB RAM 6 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 64 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 597.749
v10 		201.778
v7 		201.114
v7
Battery 1821 mAh 3300 mAh 3500 mAh
Main Camera 1
12 Mpx · ƒ/1.8
iSight Camera (8)
1
12.2 Mpx · ƒ/1.7

2 		1
12.2 Mpx · ƒ/1.7
S5K2L2
Selfie Camera SELF 7 Mpx · ƒ/2.2 SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/1.7 SELF 8 Mpx · ƒ/1.7
Bands
OS iOS 16 Android 7.0 Nougat Android 9.0 P

Brand
Brand Apple Samsung Samsung
Aliases iPhone Edition, iPhone Pro, A1905 -- --

Release Date
Release date September 2017,
6 years ago 		August 2017,
6 years ago 		March 2017,
7 years ago
State On Sale Not available On Sale
Market Global N. America N. America

Design & Materials

Structure

Apple iPhone 8
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Samsung Galaxy S8+
Apple iPhone 8
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Samsung Galaxy S8+
Size
67.3 mm • 138.4 mm • 7.3 mm
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 Print 3D Model
74.8 mm • 162.5 mm • 8.6 mm
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 Print 3D Model
73.4 mm • 159.5 mm • 8.1 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 148 g 195 g 173 g
Usable surface 65 % 82 % 83 %
Materials Stainless steel, Glass Glass Aluminium alloy, Glass
Resistance IP67 IP68 IP68
Colors
Gold

Silver

Gray
Black

Blue

Gold

Gray
Black

Silver

Gray

Screen
Diagonal 4.7" 6.3" 6.2"
Type LCD IPS Super AMOLED Super AMOLED • HDR 10
Aspect Ratio 16:9 18:9 18:9
Resolution HD+
750 x 1334 px 		WQHD+
1440 x 2960 px 		WQHD+
1440 x 2960 px
Density 326 Pixels per inch 522 Pixels per inch 529 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 625 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1400:1 contrast ratio
  • Full sRGB standard
  • Retina HD display
  • LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Ion-strengthtened glass
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Oleophobic (lipophobic) coating
  • Force Touch
  • Bluelight Filter
  • Without Notch
  • Peak brightness - 1200 cd/m²
  • Always-On Display
  • HDR10
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Dual Edge display
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Stylus
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Frameless
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 540 cd/m² (typ)
  • 1500:1 contrast ratio
  • Color LED Notifications
  • Scratch resistant
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Touch sensitive
  • Force Touch
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
7.1
7.4
6.7
Do you think it's a nice phone?
9.1
9.3
9.5
Is it comfortable?
9.5
8.2
8.9
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
8.0
8.8
8.9
Number of reviews
60 reviews
73 reviews
113 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Apple A11 Bionic Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
CPU 2x ARMv8-A 2.38 GHz + 4x energy-efficient cores 4x Kryo 280 2.45 GHz + 4x Kryo 280 1.9 GHz 4x Kryo 280 2.45 GHz + 4x Kryo 280 1.9 GHz
Type Hexa-Core Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 10 nm 10 nm 10 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Apple 3-core graphics processing unit + M11 motion Qualcomm Adreno 540 Qualcomm Adreno 540

RAM
RAM 2 GB 6 GB 4 GB
Type LPDDR4 RAM LPDDR4X RAM --

Antutu
Score
597.749
Antutu v10
Overall performance better than 80% of devices
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201.778
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 0% of devices
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201.114
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 58% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 64 GB 64 GB
Type -- UFS Storage 2.1 UFS Storage 2.1
SD Slot No Yes ,
Independent SD slot 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the front Yes, in the back Yes, in the back

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • Heart Rate
  • Iris scanner
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Gravity
  • Hall
  • Heart Rate
  • Iris scanner

Audio

Audio
  • Dolby Digital Plus
-
-

Others
Notifications LED LED Notifications Color LED Notifications Color LED Notifications
Cooling system No Yes No
Gaming buttons No No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.5
8.0
8.4
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.0
9.0
8.8
What's your experience been with demanding games?
8.5
9.0
8.5
Number of reviews
60 reviews
73 reviews
113 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Rear camera Double rear camera Rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard

Standard
Resolution 12 Mpx 12.2 Mpx 12.2 Mpx
Sensor Apple iSight Camera (8) Samsung Samsung S5K2L2
Type CMOS BSI ISOCELL ISOCELL
Aperture ƒ/ 1.8 ƒ/ 1.7 ƒ/ 1.7
ISO -- -- --
Pixel size 1.20 µm -- 1.40 µm
Pixel Binning -- -- --
Sensor size 1/3" -- 1/2.6"
2
Camera type
--

Telephoto lens
--
Resolution
12 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Quad LED Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes Yes Yes
Slow Motion Video Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
240 fps 		Yes,
240 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • Dual capture
  • RAW
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous autofocus
  • Manual focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 7 Mpx 8 Mpx 8 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown Samsung S5K3H7
Type -- -- CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.2 ƒ/ 1.7 ƒ/ 1.7
Pixel size -- 1.22 µm 1.22 µm
Pixel Binning -- -- --
Sensor size -- -- 1/3.2"
Others
--
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
92
Mobile
93
Photo
90
Video
94
Mobile
100
Photo
84
Video
 --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
9.1
9.4
9.3
Quality of nighttime photos
6.9
8.2
7.9
Quality of selfies
8.2
8.5
8.6
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.6
8.8
8.6
Number of reviews
60 reviews
73 reviews
113 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G -- -- --
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B19 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B27 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B29 (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B34 (TDD 2100)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B29 (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B252 (5200)
  • B255 (5800)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B18 (800)
  • B20 (800)
  • B25 (1900+)
  • B26 (850)
  • B29 (700)
  • B30 (2300)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
2G
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Single Sim Single Sim Single Sim
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi MiMO
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Display

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption Bluetooth 5.0 LE Low energy consumption
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • HSP (Headset Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • HFP (Hands-Free Profile)
  • HID (Human Interface Profile)
  • LE (Low Energy)
  • MAP (Message Access Profile)
  • PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile)
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • DID
  • APT-x

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Wi-Fi
  • Cell ID
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • Galileo

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • Proprietary
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1
  • Charging
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 1.350 W/Kg on head
1.360 W/Kg on body 		0.173 W/Kg on head
1.290 W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 1.200 W/Kg on head
1.130 W/Kg on body 		0.610 W/Kg on head
0.560 W/Kg on body 		0.160 W/Kg on head
0.460 W/Kg on body

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • UMA
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • ANT+
  • Mirrorlink
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Mirrorlink

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.2
9.1
9.1
Quality of the GPS
9.4
9.1
9.0
And the WiFi?
9.1
9.2
9.0
Number of reviews
60 reviews
73 reviews
113 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
1821 mAh
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3300 mAh
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3500 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Polymer Li-Ion
Fast charge Yes Yes Yes
Others
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable
  • Wireless charging
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 24%
    Less than half day
  • 41%
    Less than a day
  • 25%
    One day
  • 10%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
  • 8%
    Less than half day
  • 38%
    Less than a day
  • 34%
    One day
  • 18%
    More than one day
  • 1%
    Two days or more
  • 9%
    Less than half day
  • 23%
    Less than a day
  • 46%
    One day
  • 22%
    More than one day
  • 0%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
60 reviews
73 reviews
113 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • iOS 16
    iOS 16 , 1 year ago
  • Android 7.1 Nougat
    Android 7.0 Nougat, 7 years ago
  • Android 9.0 Pie
    Android 9.0 P, 5 years ago
Google Services (official) -- Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 27%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 72%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 2%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 0%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 83%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 17%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 4%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 78%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 18%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 10%
    Never
  • 7%
    Once a year
  • 38%
    Every six months
  • 45%
    Every two months or less
  • 4%
    Never
  • 12%
    Once a year
  • 36%
    Every six months
  • 48%
    Every two months or less
  • 8%
    Never
  • 10%
    Once a year
  • 45%
    Every six months
  • 36%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
60 reviews
73 reviews
113 reviews
Prices
From $ 108 --
Prices unavailable
From $ 345 --

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