Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018) has better RAM than Apple iPhone 8 Plus. Neither of them has front Flash. In terms of display resolution, Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018) has better resolution of 2220 x 1080 than Apple iPhone 8 Plus which has resolution of 1920 x 1080. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
Name | Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018) | Apple iPhone 8 Plus |
RAM | 6 GB | 3 GB |
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Display | 6 in | 5.5 in |
Internal Memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Battery | 3500 mAh | 2691 mAh |
Camera | 16 MP | 12 MP + 12 MP Dual |
Price | Rs. 16677 | Rs. 49900 |
The launch Date of the first phone is December, 2017. The cost of Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018) is Rs. 16677. The launch Date of the second phone is September, 2017. The cost of Apple iPhone 8 Plus is Rs. 49900.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus has screen size of 5.5 inches which falls short to Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018)'s 6 inch screen. Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018) has Super AMOLED Screen type where as Apple iPhone 8 Plus has IPS LCD Screen type. Samsung's phone has display density of 411 PPI & Apple's phone has only 401 PPI display density. In terms of screen to body ratio, Samsung's phone has better screen to body ratio of ~ 75.5% than Apple's phone ~ 67.4%. Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018) has 18.5:9 aspect ratio where as Apple iPhone 8 Plus has 16:9 aspect ratio.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018)'s larger 6 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Apple iPhone 8 Plus's lower 3 GB RAM. and both have same Internal Memory of 64 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018)'s 16 MP Rear Camera outshines Apple iPhone 8 Plus's 12 MP + 12 MP Dual Rear Camera in terms of resolution. Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018) will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 16 MP + 8 MP Dual Front Camera in comparison to Apple iPhone 8 Plus's 7 MP Front Camera.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018) has version 7.1.1 Android Operating System where as Apple iPhone 8 Plus has version 11 iOS Operating System.
Name | Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus (2018) | Apple iPhone 8 Plus |
General | ||
Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM | Single Sim, GSM |
Dual Sim | Yes | No |
Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
Release Date | December, 2017 | September, 2017 |
Design | ||
Dimensions | 75.7 x 159.9 x 8.3 mm | 78.1 x 158.4 x 7.5 mm |
Weight | 191 g | 202 g |
Display | ||
Type | Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M colors Colors) | Color IPS LCD Screen (16M colors Colors) |
Touch | Yes | Yes |
Size | 6 inches, 1080 x 2220 pixels | 5.5 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels |
Aspect Ratio | 18.5:9 | 16:9 |
PPI | ~ 411 PPI | ~ 401 PPI |
Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 75.5% | ~ 67.4% |
Features | Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating Screen Protection | |
Memory | ||
RAM | 6 GB | 3 GB |
Storage | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Card Slot | Yes, upto 256 GB | No |
Connectivity | ||
GPRS | Yes | Yes |
EDGE | Yes | Yes |
3G | Yes | Yes |
4G | Yes | Yes |
VoLTE | Yes | Yes |
Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
Bluetooth | Yes, v5.0 | Yes, v5.0 |
USB | Yes, USB-C v2.0 | Yes, Proprietary v2.0 |
Extra | ||
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS Support | Yes, with A-GPS Support |
Fingerprint Sensor | Yes, Rear | Yes |
Face Unlock | Yes | |
Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyro, Proximity, Compass, Barometer | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass, Barometer |
3.5mm Headphone Jack | Yes | No |
NFC | Yes | Yes |
Water Resistance | Yes, 1 m upto 30 min | |
IP Rating | IP67 | |
Dust Resistant | Yes | |
Camera | ||
Rear Camera | 16 MP with autofocus | 12 MP + 12 MP with autofocus |
Features | Face detection, Geo tagging, Panorama, Touch to focus | Face detection, Smile detection, Geo tagging, Panorama, Touch to focus |
Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | 4K @ 60 fps UHD |
Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, Quad-LED |
Front Camera | 16 MP + 8 MP | 7 MP |
Technical | ||
OS | Android v7.1.1 (Nougat) | iOS v11, upgradable to v12.1 |
Chipset | Samsung Exynos 7885 | Apple A11 |
CPU | 2.2 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 2.39 GHz, Hexa Core Processor |
GPU | Mali-G71 | Apple GPU (three-core graphics) |
Java | No | No |
Browser | Yes, supports HTML5 | Yes, supports HTML5 (Safari) |
Multimedia | ||
Supports | MMS, Instant Messaging | MMS, Instant Messaging, Voice Commands |
Yes, with Push Email | Yes, with Push Email | |
Music | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, AAX+, AIFF |
Video | MP4, WMV | MP4, H.264 |
FM Radio | Yes | No |
Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
Battery | ||
Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
Size | 3500 mAh, Li-ion Battery | 2691 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
Fast Charging | Yes | |
Wireless Charging | Yes, Qi wireless charging | |
Music Playback Time | 73 hours | 60 hours |