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Apple iPhone 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S8

2.31 in
4.54 in
Apple iPhone 4 Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 4
2.68 in
5.86 in
Samsung Galaxy S8 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S8
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
19
4.3 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
55 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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19
4.4 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
70 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
41
4.3 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
44
4.1 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Operating systemApple iOS 7Android 7.0
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresSingle-core8-core
CPU modelApple A4Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
GPU modelPowerVR SGX535ARM Mali-G71 MP20
RAM memory512 MB4 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Screen size3.5 in5.8 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution960 x 640 px1440 x 2960 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi570.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnoyes
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Primary resolution0.3 Mpx8.0 Mpx

Storage

Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 8 GB
64 GB
Memory card readernoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • Arctic silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Orchid grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Rose pink
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
Water resistantnoyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Height4.54 in5.86 in
Width2.31 in2.68 in
Depth0.37 in0.31 in
Weight4.83 oz5.47 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednono
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version2.1 EDR5.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
NFCnoyes
Charging connection
  • Apple 30-pin
  • Lightning
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificDisplayPort over USB-C

Cellular

Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Navigation systemA-GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
4G LTEnoyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Replaceable batterynono
Battery capacity1420.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time300.0 h326.0 h
Talk time7.0 h20.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
Wireless charging noyes

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Apple iPhone 4

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S8