Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016): specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

iPhone 8 Plus:

LCD

Galaxy A8 (2016):

OLED
Weight

Galaxy A8 (2016): 20 g lighter

iPhone 8 Plus:

202 g

Galaxy A8 (2016):

182 g
Width

Galaxy A8 (2016): 1.3 mm narrower

iPhone 8 Plus:

78.1 mm

Galaxy A8 (2016):

76.8 mm
Screen diagonal

iPhone 8 Plus: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

iPhone 8 Plus:

5.5 in

Galaxy A8 (2016):

5.7 in
Chipset

iPhone 8 Plus:

Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)

Galaxy A8 (2016):

Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
Rear camera layout

iPhone 8 Plus:

Dual

Galaxy A8 (2016):

Single

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. iPhone 8 Plus

Height:

158.4 mm
Width:

78.1 mm +1.3 mm versus Galaxy A8 (2016)
Depth:

7.5 mm
2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

Height:

156.6 mm
Width:

76.8 mm
Depth:

7.2 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. iPhone 8 Plus

202 g

+20 g versus Galaxy A8 (2016)
2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

182 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. iPhone 8 Plus

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²
2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

Screen diagonal:

5.7 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

89.6 cm²

Galaxy A8 (2016) has approximately 7.4% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 8 Plus.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for iPhone 8 Plus, Galaxy A8 (2016), compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone 8 Plus	Galaxy A8 (2016)
32 GB	Not recorded	3 GB RAM
64 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded
256 GB	3 GB RAM	Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. iPhone 8 Plus

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: No

2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. iPhone 8 Plus

2691 mAh
2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

3300 mAh

+609 mAh versus iPhone 8 Plus

Specifications

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1. iPhone 8 Plus2. Galaxy A8 (2016)

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Galaxy A8 (2016).
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Galaxy A8 (2016)
Dimensions (HxWxD)	158.4 Х 78.1 Х 7.5 mm	156.6 Х 76.8 Х 7.2 mm
Weight	202 g	182 g
Technology	LED-backlit IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Screen size	5.5" inch	5.7" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 1920 px	1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64/256 GB 3 GB RAM	32 GB 3 GB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	2691 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3300 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	iOS 11 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)	Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
NFC	Yes	Yes
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Galaxy A8 (2016).
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Galaxy A8 (2016)
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.4 cm2	89.6 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	67.4%	74.5%
PPI /points per inch/	401 PPI	386 PPI
Screen protection	Ion-strengthened glass oleophobic coating	Unknown

Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Galaxy A8 (2016).
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Galaxy A8 (2016)
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	16 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 28mm (wide) OIS PDAF -12 MP f/2.8 57mm (telephoto) 2x optical zoom PDAF	16 MP AF f/1.9
Functions	Face detection HDR	LED flash panorama HDR
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	7 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	7 MP f/2.2 32mm (standard)	8 MP f/1.9
DxOMark Main Score *	94	Unknown
DxOMark Photo *	96	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	89	Unknown

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Galaxy A8 (2016).
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Galaxy A8 (2016)
Processor CPU	Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)	Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Apple GPU (three-core graphics)	Mali-T760MP8
Antutu 7 score *	232145	87195
GeekBench 4 Single Core *	4224	1305
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *	10193	4204
Antutu 8 score *	305167	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *	2842	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *	Unknown	244
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *	Unknown	950

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Galaxy A8 (2016).
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Galaxy A8 (2016)
Release date	2017 September	2016 September
Colors	Gold Space Gray Silver Red	Blue Pink Silver Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	770 EUR	300 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h	Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 44 h
Body build	Front/back glass aluminum frame	Front glass aluminum body

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Galaxy A8 (2016).
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Galaxy A8 (2016)
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -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)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 28(700) 38(2600) - Taiwan LTE band 1(2100) 20(800) 40(2300) - UAE
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 (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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 dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS/ BDS (market dependant)
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	4.1 A2DP EDR LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)	SAR EU - 0.13 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Galaxy A8 (2016).
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Galaxy A8 (2016)
Radio	No	FM radio RDS recording
Others	Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Galaxy A8 (2016).
Specification	iPhone 8 Plus	Galaxy A8 (2016)
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified) - Versions: A1864 (USA Hong Kong Australia New Zealand China) A1897 (EMEA UAE LATAM Canada USA AT&T/T-Mobile Singapore); A1898 (Japan)	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer proximity compass - ANT+ - Versions: A810F/DS (UAE); A810YZ (Taiwan) Also known as Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos (2016) with dual-SIM card slots

Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)

Apple iPhone 8 Plus

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)

Key differences