Apple iPhone 8 256GB vs Samsung Galaxy S10

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 8 256GB vs Samsung Galaxy S10 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy S10 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.73 GHz, while Apple iPhone 8 256GB runs at 2.39 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy S10 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S10 offers a screen size of 6.1 inches, while Apple iPhone 8 256GB offers 4.7 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S10 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S10 features a Dynamic AMOLED display compared to Apple iPhone 8 256GB's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S10 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone 8 256GB and Samsung Galaxy S10 feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy S10 offers a higher front camera resolution with 10 MP, while Apple iPhone 8 256GB offers 7 MP, making Samsung Galaxy S10 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S10 offers a higher battery capacity with 3400 mAh, while Apple iPhone 8 256GB offers 1821 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S10 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Apple iPhone 8 256GB offers higher internal storage with 256 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S10 offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone 8 256GB the better option for storage.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 8 256GB receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy S10 has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Release Date

29 Sep, 2017
08 Mar, 2019
09 Jul, 2026

Performance

Apple A11 Bionic
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Hexa Core (upto 2.39 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.73 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.8 GHz)
2 GB RAM
8 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)
6.1 inches (15.49 cm)
6.32 inches (16.05 cm)
IPS LCD
Dynamic AMOLED
AMOLED
750x1334 px (HD+)
1440x3040 px (QHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A
60 Hz Refresh Rate
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)
N/A
12 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
16 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

7 MP
10 MP
Wide Angle Lens
50 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

1821 mAh
3400 mAh
6700 mAh
Fast Charging
15W Fast Charging
80W Super VOOC Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

256 GB
128 GB
256 GB
NVMe
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
N/A
N/A

Pros

  • Excellent performance
  • Support for wireless and fast charging
  • Great cameras
  • AR apps and games are impressive
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Dated design
  • Poor battery life
  • No headphone jack
  • Device yet to be reviewed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(12,385 ratings)
4.3/5
(63,186 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

355,121
AnTuTu Score
271,486
AnTuTu Score
N/A
N/A
8h 07m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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Video

Videos
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Videos
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General

Launch Date

Sep 29, 2017
(Official)
Mar 08, 2019
(Official)
Jul 02, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v11
Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v16

Custom UI

N/A
Samsung One UI
ColorOS

Performance

Performance Rating

Avg
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Apple A11 Bionic
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4

Processor

Hexa Core

2.39 GHz, Dual core, Monsoon 1.42 GHz, Quad core, Mistral
Octa core

2.73 GHz, Dual core, M4 Mongoose 2.31 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A75 1.95 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55
Octa core

2.8 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.4 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725 1.84 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A520

Co-Processor

M11
N/A
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
7 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
Mali-G76 MP12
Adreno 722

RAM

2 GB
8 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X
LPDDR5X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

355,121
271,486
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Very Good
Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Dynamic AMOLED (Curved Display)
AMOLED

Screen Size

4.7 inches  (11.94 cm)
6.1 inches  (15.49 cm)
6.32 inches  (16.05 cm)

Resolution

750x1334 px (HD+)
1440x3040 px (QHD+)
1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Brightness

625 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
60 Hz
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:9
19:9
20:9

Pixel Density

326 ppi
551 ppi
460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

65.23 %
87.57 %
89.37 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v6
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
93.4 %

Design

Height

138.4 mm
149.9 mm
151.2 mm

Width

67.3 mm
70.4 mm
72.4 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
7.8 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

148 grams
157 grams
193 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Gorilla Glass
Back: Gorilla Glass
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)
N/A

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle28 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI
12 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.5 Wide Angle 77° field-of-view26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size S5K2L4 ISOCELL Plus 1.4µm pixel size
50 MP
Primary Camera18x Digital Zoom 3.5x Optical Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 79° field-of-view24 mm focal length
N/A
12 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera52 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera16 mm focal length
N/A
16 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.8 Telephoto Camera80 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Quad LED True Tone Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

4608 x 2592 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
18 x Digital Zoom
3.5 x Optical Zoom

Video Recording

4k @60 fps
Full HD @240 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @60 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps
HD @30/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

Optical Image stabilization
Slow Motion
Bokeh portrait video
Video Pro Mode
Stereo recording
Dual Video Recording
Video HDR
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

7 MP
f/2.2 Primary CameraBSI Sensor
10 MP
f/1.9 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size
50 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera18 mm focal length

Autofocus

N/A
Yes Dual Pixel Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps
HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

1821 mAh
3400 mAh
6700 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 14 Hours(3G)
Up to 21 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging 50% in 30 minutes
Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 80W Super VOOC Charging

Wireless Charging

Yes
Yes
Yes

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
8h 07m
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 256 GB
128 GB / 512 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
UFS 2.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 512 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N39 / N48 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 2000 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N18 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N39 / N66 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 2000 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.17 W/kg
Head: 0.93 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz MIMO
Yes Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
No

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
N/A

Audio Jack

Lightning
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Atmos
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
On-screen
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Ultrasonic
Optical

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

FaceTime iTunes Store iBooks Podcasts Find My iPhone Find My Friends.
N/A
N/A

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