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Apple iPhone 8 Mobile Phone
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Apple iPhone 8 Plus Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S9 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S9
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 11Apple iOS 11Android 8.0
CPU clock speed2.5 GHz2.5 GHz2.7 GHz
CPU cores6-core6-core8-core
CPU modelApple A11 BionicApple A11 BionicSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
RAM memory2 GB3 GB4 GB
GPU model
N/A
N/A
ARM Mali-G72 MP18

Display

Screen size4.7 in5.5 in5.8 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLED
Resolution750 x 1334 px1080 x 1920 px1440 x 2960 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi401.0 ppi570.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportnonono
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyes
HDRyesyesyes
Multi touch
N/A
N/A
yes

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3"1/3"1/2.55"
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Video recordingyesyesyes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution60.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps240.0 fps960.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyesyes
Touch focusyesyesyes
Resolution (second camera)
N/A
12.0 Mpx
N/A
Lens aperture (second camera)
N/A
F/2.8
N/A
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
1.9 f

Front camera

Primary resolution7.0 Mpx7.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Face detectionBody and face detectionBody and face detection
N/A
HDR modeAuto HDR modeAuto HDR mode
N/A
Lens apertureF/2.2F/2.2F/1.7
Light sourceRetina FlashRetina Flash
N/A
Primary sensor size1/3"1/3"1/2.55"
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernonoyes
Maximum card storage
N/A
N/A
400GB
Types of memory card supported
N/A
N/A
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Coral blue
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Pink
  • Polaris blue
  • Purple
  • Sunrise gold
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantyesyesyes
Shock resistantnonono

Dimensions

Height5.45 in6.24 in5.81 in
Width2.65 in3.07 in2.7 in
Depth0.29 in0.3 in0.33 in
Weight5.22 oz7.13 oz5.75 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyesyes
Fingerprintyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
Barometeryesyesyes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
yes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
yes
Face scanner
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Payment technologyApple PayApple PaySamsung Pay
Built-in stereo speakersyesyesyes
IR
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednonono
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version5.05.05.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyesyes
Charging connection
  • Lightning
  • USB
  • Lightning
  • USB
USB
Video outputNoNoDisplayPort over USB-C
Headphone connection
N/A
3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
N/A
N/A
3.1
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
USB Type-C
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
yes

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 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
  • EV-DO
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyes
4G LTEyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
N/A
N/A
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
Mobile hotspot
N/A
N/A
yes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batterynonono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
N/A
Battery capacity1820.0 mAh2670.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time24.0 h38.0 h326.0 h
Talk time14.0 h21.0 h22.0 h
Fast chargingyesyesyes
Wireless charging yesyesyes
Wireless charging standard
  • QI
  • Qi
  • QI
  • Qi
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge

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