Apple iPhone 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S10e

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    iPhone 8:
    LCD
    Galaxy S10e:
    OLED
  • Width

    iPhone 8: 2.6 mm narrower

    iPhone 8:
    67.3 mm
    Galaxy S10e:
    69.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 8: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 8:
    4.7 in
    Galaxy S10e:
    5.8 in
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone 8:
    Single
    Galaxy S10e:
    Dual
  • Depth

    iPhone 8: 0.6 mm thinner

    iPhone 8:
    7.3 mm
    Galaxy S10e:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 8: 3.8 mm shorter

    iPhone 8:
    138.4 mm
    Galaxy S10e:
    142.2 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 S10e

    Height:
    142.2 mm +3.8 mm versus iPhone 8
    Width:
    69.9 mm +2.6 mm versus iPhone 8
    Depth:
    7.9 mm +0.6 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 S10e

    150 g

    +2 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 S10e

    Screen diagonal:
    5.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    84 cm²

Galaxy S10e has approximately 37.9% 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 S10e, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 8Galaxy S10e
64 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
Galaxy S10e: Original memory entry

256 GB · 8 GB RAM 128 GB · 6 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 S10e

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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 S10e

    3100 mAh

    +1279 mAh versus iPhone 8

Specifications

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1. iPhone 82. Galaxy S10e

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 8, Galaxy S10e.
SpecificationiPhone 8Galaxy S10e
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138.4 Х 67.3 Х 7.3 mm
  • 142.2 Х 69.9 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 148 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • Dynamic AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 5.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 750 x 1334 px
  • 1080 x 2280 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
  • 256 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1821 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 11
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
  • Exynos 9820 Octa (8 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) USA/LATAM
  • China
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 8, Galaxy S10e.
SpecificationiPhone 8Galaxy S10e
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 82.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.4%
  • 83.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 438 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, Galaxy S10e.
SpecificationiPhone 8Galaxy S10e
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • PDAF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.5-2.4
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55"
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS - 16 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • 1.0µm
Functions
  • Face detection
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 7 MP
  • Single
  • 10 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 10 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1.22µm
  • Dual Pixel PDAF
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 S10e.
SpecificationiPhone 8Galaxy S10e
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
  • Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.31 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55) EMEA -Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) USA/LATAM
  • China
Graphics processor GPU
  • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
  • Mali-G76 MP12 EMEA -Adreno 640 USA/LATAM
  • China
Antutu 7 score *
  • 232308
  • 340698
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 4253
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 9787
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 7336
Antutu 8 score *
  • 274781
  • 409277
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 690
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2433
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 8, Galaxy S10e.
SpecificationiPhone 8Galaxy S10e
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Silver
  • Space Gray
  • Gold
  • Red
  • Prism White
  • Prism Black
  • Prism Green
  • Prism Blue
  • Canary Yellow
  • Flamingo Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 700 EUR
  • 780 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Unknown
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 8, Galaxy S10e.
SpecificationiPhone 8Galaxy S10e
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) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global
  • USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -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)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 14(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 46
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - USA
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 (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 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/ac/ax
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 8, Galaxy S10e.
SpecificationiPhone 8Galaxy S10e
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio (USA & Canada only)
Others
  • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • HDR10+ -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos/AKG sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 8, Galaxy S10e.
SpecificationiPhone 8Galaxy S10e
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 Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging 15W -Fast wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)