Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Core Advance

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Weight

    Galaxy Core Advance: 57 g lighter

    iPhone 8 Plus:
    202 g
    Galaxy Core Advance:
    145 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Core Advance: 7.6 mm narrower

    iPhone 8 Plus:
    78.1 mm
    Galaxy Core Advance:
    70.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Core Advance: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 8 Plus:
    5.5 in
    Galaxy Core Advance:
    4.7 in
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone 8 Plus:
    Dual
    Galaxy Core Advance:
    Single
  • Depth

    iPhone 8 Plus: 2.2 mm thinner

    iPhone 8 Plus:
    7.5 mm
    Galaxy Core Advance:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Core Advance: 25.1 mm shorter

    iPhone 8 Plus:
    158.4 mm
    Galaxy Core Advance:
    133.3 mm

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. 1. iPhone 8 Plus

    Height:
    158.4 mm +25.1 mm versus Galaxy Core Advance
    Width:
    78.1 mm +7.6 mm versus Galaxy Core Advance
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Core Advance

    Height:
    133.3 mm
    Width:
    70.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +2.2 mm versus iPhone 8 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 8 Plus

    202 g

    +57 g versus Galaxy Core Advance

  2. 2. Galaxy Core Advance

    145 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. 1. iPhone 8 Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Core Advance

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    62.9 cm²

iPhone 8 Plus has approximately 32.6% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Core Advance.

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 Core Advance, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy Core Advance
8 GB Not recorded 1 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 Core Advance

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated 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. 1. iPhone 8 Plus

    2691 mAh

    +691 mAh versus Galaxy Core Advance

  2. 2. Galaxy Core Advance

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 8 Plus2. Galaxy Core Advance

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy Core Advance
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.4 Х 78.1 Х 7.5 mm
  • 133.3 Х 70.5 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 202 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2691 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 11
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy Core Advance
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 62.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.4%
  • 66.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 199 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 Core Advance.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy Core Advance
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 57mm (telephoto)
  • 2x optical zoom
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 7 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 32mm (standard)
  • VGA
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 Core Advance.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy Core Advance
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 232145
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 4224
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 10193
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 305167
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 2842
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy Core Advance
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2013
  • December
Colors
  • Gold
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Red
  • Deep Blue
  • Pearl White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 770 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy Core Advance
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy Core Advance
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Galaxy Core Advance.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy Core Advance
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 Accelerometer
  • proximity