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Apple iPhone 8 vs Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Plus

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

      iPhone 8: 12 g lighter

      iPhone 8:
      148 g
      Galaxy Grand Prime Plus:
      160 g

    • Width

      iPhone 8: 4.8 mm narrower

      iPhone 8:
      67.3 mm
      Galaxy Grand Prime Plus:
      72.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 8: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 8:
      4.7 in
      Galaxy Grand Prime Plus:
      5 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 8:
      Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
      Galaxy Grand Prime Plus:
      Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)

    • Depth

      iPhone 8: 1.6 mm thinner

      iPhone 8:
      7.3 mm
      Galaxy Grand Prime Plus:
      8.9 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 8: 6.4 mm shorter

      iPhone 8:
      138.4 mm
      Galaxy Grand Prime Plus:
      144.8 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

      Height:
      138.4 mm
      Width:
      67.3 mm
      Depth:
      7.3 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy Grand Prime Plus

      Height:
      144.8 mm +6.4 mm versus iPhone 8
      Width:
      72.1 mm +4.8 mm versus iPhone 8
      Depth:
      8.9 mm +1.6 mm versus iPhone 8

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 8

      148 g

    2. 2. Galaxy Grand Prime Plus

      160 g

      +12 g versus iPhone 8

    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

      Screen diagonal:
      4.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      60.9 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy Grand Prime Plus

      Screen diagonal:
      5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      68.9 cm²

    Galaxy Grand Prime Plus has approximately 13.2% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 8.

    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, Galaxy Grand Prime Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 8Galaxy Grand Prime Plus
    64 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    256 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    Galaxy Grand Prime Plus: Original memory entry

    8 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

    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

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

    2. Galaxy Grand Prime Plus

    NFC:
    Unknown
    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. 1. iPhone 8

      1821 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy Grand Prime Plus

      2600 mAh

      +779 mAh versus iPhone 8

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. iPhone 82. Galaxy Grand Prime Plus

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 8, Galaxy Grand Prime Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Galaxy Grand Prime Plus
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 138.4 Х 67.3 Х 7.3 mm
    • 144.8 Х 72.1 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 148 g
    • 160 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • PLS TFT
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 750 x 1334 px
    • 540 x 960 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 64/256 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 8 GB
    • 1.5 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.
    • 1821 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 11
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 8, Galaxy Grand Prime Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Galaxy Grand Prime Plus
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 60.9 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.4%
    • 66.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 220 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, Galaxy Grand Prime Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Galaxy Grand Prime Plus
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • OIS
    • PDAF
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.2
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 7 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 28mm (wide)
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 92
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 93
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 90
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 8, Galaxy Grand Prime Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Galaxy Grand Prime Plus
    Processor CPU
    • Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
    • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
    • Mali-T720MP2
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 232308
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 274781
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 8, Galaxy Grand Prime Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Galaxy Grand Prime Plus
    Release date
    • 2017
    • September
    • 2016
    • November
    Colors
    • Silver
    • Space Gray
    • Gold
    • Red
    • Black
    • Gold
    • Silver
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 700 EUR
    • 140 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    • Talking time- Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 59 h
    Body build
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 8, Galaxy Grand Prime Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Galaxy Grand Prime Plus
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Hybrid 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    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
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.32 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
    • SAR EU - 0.53 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 8, Galaxy Grand Prime Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Galaxy Grand Prime Plus
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • recording
    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, Galaxy Grand Prime Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 8Galaxy Grand Prime Plus
    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: A1863 (USA
    • Hong Kong
    • Australia
    • New Zealand
    • China) A1905 (EMEA
    • UAE
    • LATAM
    • Canada
    • USA AT&T/T-Mobile
    • Singapore); A1906 (Japan)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Also known as Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime (2016)
    • Samsung SM-G532F
    • Samsung Galaxy J2 Prime

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