Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Core Prime

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 Prime: 72 g lighter

    iPhone 8 Plus:
    202 g
    Galaxy Core Prime:
    130 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Core Prime: 10.2 mm narrower

    iPhone 8 Plus:
    78.1 mm
    Galaxy Core Prime:
    67.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Core Prime: 1 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 8 Plus:
    5.5 in
    Galaxy Core Prime:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone 8 Plus:
    Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
    Galaxy Core Prime:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

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

    iPhone 8 Plus: 1.3 mm thinner

    iPhone 8 Plus:
    7.5 mm
    Galaxy Core Prime:
    8.8 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 +27.6 mm versus Galaxy Core Prime
    Width:
    78.1 mm +10.2 mm versus Galaxy Core Prime
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Core Prime

    Height:
    130.8 mm
    Width:
    67.9 mm
    Depth:
    8.8 mm +1.3 mm versus iPhone 8 Plus

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 8 Plus

    202 g

    +72 g versus Galaxy Core Prime

  2. 2. Galaxy Core Prime

    130 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 Prime

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

iPhone 8 Plus has approximately 44.7% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Core Prime.

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 Prime, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy Core Prime
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 Prime

NFC:
See details Yes (LTE models · except SM-G360BT)
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 Prime

  2. 2. Galaxy Core Prime

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 8 Plus2. Galaxy Core Prime

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Galaxy Core Prime.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy Core Prime
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.4 Х 78.1 Х 7.5 mm
  • 130.8 Х 67.9 Х 8.8 mm
Weight
  • 202 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 4.5" 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 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (LTE models
  • except SM-G360BT)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Galaxy Core Prime.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy Core Prime
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 57.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.4%
  • 64.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 207 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 Prime.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy Core Prime
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
  • f/2.6
Functions
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 7 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 32mm (standard)
  • 2 MP
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 Prime.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy Core Prime
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
  • Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score *
  • 232145
  • 19282
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 4224
  • 519
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 10193
  • 1435
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 809
Antutu 8 score *
  • 305167
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 2842
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Galaxy Core Prime.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy Core Prime
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2014
  • November
Colors
  • Gold
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
  • Red
  • Black
  • White
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 770 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
  • Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Galaxy Core Prime.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy Core Prime
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 / 2100 - G360F HSDPA 900 / 2100 - G360H HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G360BT HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - G360T (T-Mobile) -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700) - G360G LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) - G360F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - G360BT LTE band 2(1900)
  • 12(700) - G360T (T-Mobile)
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 Cat4 150/50 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
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)
  • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 1.07 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.60 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Galaxy Core Prime.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy Core Prime
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 Prime.
SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy Core Prime
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 - Digital TV (SM-G360BT) - Available as Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Value Edition G361 with Android v5.1 Also known as Samsung Galaxy Win 2 Duos TV G360BT for Brazil; Samsung Galaxy Core Prime Duos with dual-SIM card slots