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Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro

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 Xcover Pro: 23 g lighter

      iPhone 8 Plus:
      202 g
      Galaxy Xcover Pro:
      179 g

    • Width

      Galaxy Xcover Pro: 1.4 mm narrower

      iPhone 8 Plus:
      78.1 mm
      Galaxy Xcover Pro:
      76.7 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 8 Plus: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 8 Plus:
      5.5 in
      Galaxy Xcover Pro:
      6.3 in

    • Memory variants

      At 64 GB storage

      iPhone 8 Plus:
      3 GB RAM
      Galaxy Xcover Pro:
      4 GB RAM

    • Chipset

      iPhone 8 Plus:
      Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
      Galaxy Xcover Pro:
      Exynos 9611 (10nm)

    • Depth

      iPhone 8 Plus: 2.5 mm thinner

      iPhone 8 Plus:
      7.5 mm
      Galaxy Xcover Pro:
      10 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
      Width:
      78.1 mm +1.4 mm versus Galaxy Xcover Pro
      Depth:
      7.5 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy Xcover Pro

      Height:
      159.9 mm
      Width:
      76.7 mm
      Depth:
      10 mm +2.5 mm versus iPhone 8 Plus

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 8 Plus

      202 g

      +23 g versus Galaxy Xcover Pro

    2. 2. Galaxy Xcover Pro

      179 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 Xcover Pro

      Screen diagonal:
      6.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      97.4 cm²

    Galaxy Xcover Pro has approximately 16.8% 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 Xcover Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy Xcover Pro
    64 GB Recorded for all phones 3 GB RAM 4 GB RAM
    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 Xcover Pro

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSDXC

    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

    2. 2. Galaxy Xcover Pro

      4050 mAh

      +1359 mAh versus iPhone 8 Plus

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 8 Plus2. Galaxy Xcover Pro

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Galaxy Xcover Pro.
    SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy Xcover Pro
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 158.4 Х 78.1 Х 7.5 mm
    • 159.9 Х 76.7 Х 10 mm
    Weight
    • 202 g
    • 179 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 6.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    • 1080 x 2340 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
    • 64GB 4GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSDXC
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2691 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 4050 mAh
    • Removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 11
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Android 10.0; One UI 2
    Chipset
    • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
    • Exynos 9611 (10nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Galaxy Xcover Pro.
    SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy Xcover Pro
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 83.4 cm2
    • 97.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 67.4%
    • 79.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 401 PPI
    • 409 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Ion-strengthened glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    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 Xcover Pro.
    SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy Xcover Pro
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 25 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • OIS
    • PDAF -12 MP
    • f/2.8
    • 57mm (telephoto)
    • 2x optical zoom
    • PDAF
    • 25 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/4.0''
    • 1.12µm
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 7 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 32mm (standard)
    • 13 MP
    • (wide)
    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 Xcover Pro.
    SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy Xcover Pro
    Processor CPU
    • Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
    • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
    • Mali-G72 MP3
    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 Xcover Pro.
    SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy Xcover Pro
    Release date
    • 2017
    • September
    • 2020
    • January
    Colors
    • Gold
    • Space Gray
    • Silver
    • Red
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 770 EUR
    • 530 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 Xcover Pro.
    SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy Xcover Pro
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (unspecified)
    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
    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/ac/k/v/r
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • 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 - 0.47 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 8 Plus, Galaxy Xcover Pro.
    SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy Xcover Pro
    Radio
    • No
    		 Unknown
    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 Xcover Pro.
    SpecificationiPhone 8 PlusGalaxy Xcover Pro
    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 (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 35 mins) -Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 1.2 m -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Versions: SM-G715F/DS
    • SM-G715FN/DS

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