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Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S8+

3.07 in
6.24 in
Apple iPhone 8 Plus Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 8 Plus
2.89 in
6.28 in
Samsung Galaxy S8+ Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S8+
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
21
4.0 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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20
4.5 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
81 %
4 stars
18 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
35
4.1 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
33
4.1 out of 5
33 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 7.0
CPU clock speed2.5 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU cores6-core8-core
CPU modelApple A11 BionicSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
RAM memory3 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 6 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Screen size5.5 in6.2 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution1080 x 1920 px1440 x 2960 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density401.0 ppi529.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.55"
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Resolution (second camera)12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Lens aperture (second camera)F/2.8F/2.4
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution60.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Primary resolution7.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Lens apertureF/2.2F/1.7
Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.55"
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual

Storage

Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernoyes

Design

Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
  • Arctic silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Coral blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Light blue
  • Midnight black
  • Orchid grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Sunrise gold
  • Turquoise
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantyesyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Height6.24 in6.28 in
Width3.07 in2.89 in
Depth0.3 in0.32 in
Weight7.13 oz6.1 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes

Other features

Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Payment technologyApple PaySamsung Pay

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano-SIM
DLNA certifiednono
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version5.05.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connection
  • Lightning
  • USB
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputNoDisplayPort over USB-C

Cellular

Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
  • A-GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Replaceable batterynono
Battery capacity2670.0 mAh3500.0 mAh
Talk time21.0 h24.0 h
Fast chargingyesyes
Wireless charging yesyes
Wireless charging standard
  • QI
  • Qi
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Apple iPhone 8 Plus

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S8+