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Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus Apple iPhone 13
Launch
Released
Apr, 2017 Sep, 2021
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android v7.0 (Nougat) IOS 15 up to 15.4.1
UI
TouchWiz UI NA
Dimensions
159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm 146.7 x 71.5 x 7.7 mm (5.78 x 2.81 x 0.30 in)
Weight
173 g 174 g
Body
Glass front (Gorilla Glass), glass back (Gorilla Glass), aluminum frame
IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins)
Color Options
Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue, Maple Gold Starlight, Midnight, Blue, Pink, Red, Green
Display Specifications
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, Multitouch Super Retina XDR OLED
Size
6.2 inches
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6.1 inches
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Resolution
1440 x 2960 Pixels (~531 PPI) 1170 x 2532 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~457 ppi density)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Scratch-resistant ceramic glass, oleophobic coating
Features
3D Touch (home button only), Always-on display HDR10, Dolby Vision, 800 nits (typ), 1200 nits (peak), Wide color gamut, True-tone
Battery & Charging
Capacity
(Li-ion Non removable), 3500 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Ion, 3240 mAh (12.41 Wh)
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Charging
- Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent), Fast battery charging Fast charging 20W, 50% in 30 min
USB Power Delivery 2.0
MagSafe wireless charging 15W
Qi magnetic fast wireless charging 7.5W
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (4 x 2.3 GHz + 4 x 1.7 GHz) Hexa-core (2x3.23 GHz Avalanche + 4x1.82 GHz Blizzard)
Chipset
Exynos 8895 Octa Apple A15 Bionic (5 nm)
GPU
Mali-G71 MP20 Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
Memory & Storage
Ram
4GB RAM
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4GB RAM
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Storage Memory
64GB built-in 128/256/512GB Built-in, NVMe
Memory Card
microSD Card, (supports upto 256GB) (dedicated slot) No
Cameras
Rear/Back
12 MP, autofocus, LED flash
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Dual 12 MP, f/1.6, (wide), dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift stabilization (IBIS)
12 MP, f/2.4, 120°, 13mm (ultrawide)
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Features
f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, 1/2.5

Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)
Video 4K@ 4/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, stereo sound rec. Show more

Front
8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
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Dual 12 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6"
SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)
HDR, Video 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS
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Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)
Data
GPRS, EDGE, 3G (HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps), 4G (LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps) GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: no
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only)
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900),... LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7...
5G Bands
NO 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 Sub6/mmWave - A2633
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A2482
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2631
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A2634, A2635
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v5.0 with A2DP, LE, apt-X 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes + A-GPS support & Glonass, BDS, Galileo Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
USB
v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector Lightning, USB 2.0
NFC
Yes Yes
Additional Features
Sensors
SpO2, Iris Scanner, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, FingerPrint (rear mounted), Gyro, HeartRate Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, Siri natural language commands and dictation
Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Extra
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Samsung DeX (desktop experience support), Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified), Fast battery charging, Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent), S-Voice natural language commands and dictation, IP68 certified - dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes, Samsung Desktop Experience support, Photo/video editor, Document editor, NA
Pricing
Price
USD $835 USD $859
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Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
4 Point(s) 5 Point(s)
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