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Apple iPhone 8

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)
Apple iPhone 8
Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

Released in September 2017. Features 4.7 inches screen with a resolution of 750 x 1,334 pixels and 326 ppi.

Hexa-core processor Apple A11 Bionic with up to 2 GB memory and 256 GB storage. It has 1,821 mAh battery.

Released in January 2017. Features 4.7 inches screen with a resolution of 720 x 1,280 pixels and 312 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 7870 with up to 2 GB memory and 16 GB storage. It has 2,350 mAh battery.
Head to Head
  • Thinner (8%)
  • Slightly better quality screen (4%)
  • Probably better rear camera
  • More storage
  • Fast charging battery
  • Lighter (7%)
  • OLED screen
  • Probably better front camera
  • Much better battery capacity (23%)

Specifications

Apple iPhone 8 Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)
Specifications
Brand Apple Samsung
Model A1863, A1905, A1906 -
Release Date September 2017 January 2017
Operating System iOS 11 TouchWiz UI (Android 6.0)
Dimensions
Size 138.4 x 67.3 x 7.3 mm
5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 in		 135.4 x 66.2 x 7.9 mm
5.33 x 2.61 x 0.31 in
Weight 148 g
5.22 oz		 138 g
4.87 oz
Screen
Size 4.7 inches 4.7 inches
Resolution 750 x 1,334 pixels 720 x 1,280 pixels
PPI 326 312
Features - OLED
Cameras
Rear 12 MP f/1.8 Wide 13 MP f/1.9 Wide
Front 7 MP f/2.2 Standard 8 MP f/1.9 Wide
Storage
Memory 2 GB 2 GB
Fixed 64 GB
128 GB
256 GB		 16 GB
Removable - microSDXC
Processor
Chip Apple A11 Bionic
Hexa-core processor
10 nm		 Samsung Exynos 7870
Octa-core processor
14 nm
CPU 2x 2.39 GHz Monsoon
4x 1.42 GHz Mistral		 8x 1.60 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Apple-designed three-core Mali-T830 MP1
Battery
Capacity 1,821 mAh 2,350 mAh
Features Fast charging 15W -
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack False True
Micro USB False False
USB Type-C False True
Lightning True False

Size comparison

Apple iPhone 8 Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

Apple iPhone 8

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

4.7"
148 g
5.22 oz

4.7"
138 g
4.87 oz