Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus vs Apple iPhone 12
Quick Comparison
Both Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus and Apple iPhone 12 comes with same RAM. In terms of display resolution, Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus has better resolution of 2960 x 1440 than Apple iPhone 12 which has resolution of 2532 x 1170. Both have the same amount of internal memory.
| Name | Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus | Apple iPhone 12 |
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 6.2 in | 6.1 in |
| Internal Memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Camera | 12 MP | 12 MP + 12 MP Dual |
| Price | Rs. 33999 | Rs. 41999 |
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Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is March, 2017. The cost of Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus is Rs. 33999. The launch Date of the second phone is October 13, 2020. The cost of Apple iPhone 12 is Rs. 41999.
Display comparison
Apple iPhone 12 has screen size of 6.1 inches which falls short to Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus's 6.2 inch screen. Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus has Super AMOLED Screen type where as Apple iPhone 12 has OLED Screen type. Samsung's phone has display density of 531 PPI & Apple's phone has only 460 PPI display density. Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus has 18.5:9 aspect ratio where as Apple iPhone 12 has 19.5:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Both phones come with 4 GB RAM and both have same Internal Memory of 64 GB.
Camera comparison
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus has 12 MP Rear Camera in comparison to Apple iPhone 12's 12 MP + 12 MP Dual Rear Camera. Apple iPhone 12 will be better choice if you're looking to click lot of selfies as it has better 12 MP Front Camera in comparison to Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus's 8 MP Front Camera.
Technical comparison
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus has version 7.0 Android Operating System where as Apple iPhone 12 has version v14 iOS Operating System.
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| Name | Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus | Apple iPhone 12 |
| General | ||
| Sim Type | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM (Hybrid Slot) | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | Yes | Yes |
| Sim Size | Nano+Nano SIM | Nano + eSim |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | March, 2017 | October 13, 2020 |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 73.4 x 159.5 x 8.1 mm | 71.5 x 146.7 x 7.4 mm |
| Weight | 173 g | 162 g |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color Super AMOLED Screen (16M colors Colors) | Color OLED Screen (16M Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 6.2 inches, 1440 x 2960 pixels | 6.1 inches, 1170 x 2532 pixels |
| Aspect Ratio | 18.5:9 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 531 PPI | ~ 460 PPI |
| Features | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Screen Protection, Curved Display | Super Retina XDR, HDR10, True Tone, Wide Colour |
| Notch | Yes, Large Notch | |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Card Slot | Yes, (Hybrid Slot) | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | Yes |
| 5G | Yes | |
| VoLTE | Yes | Yes |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v5.0 | Yes, v5.0 |
| USB | Yes v3.1 | Yes, Lightning Cable |
| USB Features | USB on-the-go, USB Charging | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS Support | yes with A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS and BeiDou |
| Fingerprint Sensor | Yes | No |
| Face Unlock | Yes | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass | Proximity, Ambient Light Sensor, Face ID, Barometer, Three‑axis gyro, Accelerometer, |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | Yes | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min | |
| IP Rating | IP68 | |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 12 MP with autofocus | 12 MP f/2.4 (Ultra Wide) 12 MP f/1.6 (Wide Angle) with autofocus |
| Features | Face detection, Smile detection, Geo tagging, Panorama, Touch to focus | Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus |
| Video Recording | 4K @ 60 fps UHD | 4K @ 24/30/60 fps UHD, 1080p @ 30/60 fps FHD, 720p @ 30 fps HD |
| Flash | Yes, LED | Yes, LED |
| Front Camera | 8 MP with Autofocus | 12 MP f/2.2 with Retina Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 1080p @ 30 fps FHD | |
| Technical | ||
| OS | Android v7.0 (Nougat) | iOS v14 |
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 8895 | Apple Bionic A14 |
| CPU | 2.35 GHz, Octa Core Processor | 3.1 GHz, Hexa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm | |
| GPU | Mali G71 MP20 | Apple GPU |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Supports | MMS, Instant Messaging, Voice Commands | |
| Yes, with Push Email | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | AAC‑LC, HE‑AAC, HE‑AAC v2, Protected AAC, MP3, Linear PCM |
| Video | MP4, DivX, XviD | HEVC, H.264, MPEG‑4 Part 2 and Motion JPEG |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | 3500 mAh, Li-ion Battery | Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes | |
| Wireless Charging | Yes | |