Apple iPhone 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S5 Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 8 or Samsung Galaxy S5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Apple iPhone 8 | Samsung Galaxy S5 | |
Rating | 0) | (+0) | (+|
Release date | 2017, September | 2014, February | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm | 5.45 x 5.45 x 2.65 in | 142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm | 5.59 x 5.59 x 2.85 in | |
Weight | 148 g | 5.22 oz | 145 g | 5.11 oz | |
Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | Plastic body | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Silver, Space Gray, Gold, Red | Charcoal Black, Copper Gold, Electric Blue, Shimmery White | |
Battery | 1821 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2800 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h |
Stand by time - Up to 390 h Talking time - Up to 21 h Music play - Up to 67 h |
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Approximate price | 700 EUR | 250 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | LED-backlit IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 4.7" in | 5.1" in | |
Screen area | 60.9 cm2 | 71.7 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 65.4% | 69.6% | |
Screen resolution | 750 x 1334 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 326 PPI | 432 PPI | |
Screen protection | Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
Other specs | - Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), OIS, PDAF | -16 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/2.6'', 1.12µm, PDAF | |
Functions | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | |
DxOMark Main Score | 92 | 70 | |
DxOMark Photo | 93 | 68 | |
DxOMark Video | 90 | 75 | |
Front camera, selfie | 7 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 7 MP, f/2.2 | 2 MP, f/2.4, 22mm (wide) | |
Functions | Face detection, HDR, panorama | Dual video call | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | iOS 11, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | Android 4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow); TouchWiz UI | |
Chipset | - Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801 (28 nm) | |
CPU | - Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral) | - Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400 | |
GPU | Apple GPU (three-core graphics) | Adreno 330 | |
External memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
Internal memory | 64/256 GB, 2 GB RAM | 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 10 Total | 485821 | ||
Antutu 10 CPU | 145501 | ||
Antutu 10 GPU | 94979 | ||
Antutu 10 Mem | 93682 | ||
Antutu 10 UX | 145501 | ||
Antutu 8 Total | 267441 | ||
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1020 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1595 | ||
GeekBench 6 Metal | 4596 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 909 | 139 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1838 | 373 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 4266 | 931 | |
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 10535 | 2412 | |
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 2328 | ||
GeekBench 4 Battery | 1119 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Nano-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | microUSB 3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out), USB Host | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.32 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.20 W/kg (head) 1.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | No | |
Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate , Infrared port | |
Other extras |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
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Versions |
- Versions: A1863 (USA, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, China) A1905 (EMEA, UAE, LATAM, Canada, USA AT&T/T-Mobile, Singapore); A1906 (Japan) |
- Versions: G900F (Europe), G900I (Asia, Australia), G900M (Vodafone), G900A (AT&T), G900T (T-Mobile), G900W8 (Canada), G900K/G900L/G900S (Korea) |
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