Samsung Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DS 64GB/6GB) vs Apple iPhone 8 (64GB)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy A21s vs Apple iPhone 8 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.5"
PLS
PLS
720x1600
48
MP
MP
13mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
5000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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4.7"
IPS
IPS
750x1334
12
MP
MP
7.1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Hexa-core
1821
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Apple iPhone 8 (64GB)
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15 Advantages 
19 Advantages | 21 Common items in both devices |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| HDR photo on both cameras / HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| (front) Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 4G LTE-A |
| +14 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DS 64GB/6GB) | iPhone 8 (64GB) | |
| Model | Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DS 64GB/6GB) | iPhone 8 (64GB) |
| Other model names | Galaxy A21s SM-A217F/Dual-Sim (64GB + 6GB RAM) | iPhone 8 A1863 (CDMA), iPhone 8 A1905 (GSM) |
| Country or region available |        Philippines, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Apple |
| Release date | 6/2/2020, Announced: 5/15/2020 | 9/22/2017, Announced: 9/12/2017 |
| Depth | 8.9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 7.3 millimeters (0.29 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 75.3 x 163.7 millimeters (2.96 x 6.44 in) | 67.3 x 138.4 millimeters (2.65 x 5.45 in) |
| Weight | 192 grams (6.72 ounces) | 148 grams (5.18 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DS 64GB/6GB) | iPhone 8 (64GB) | |
| Display type | TFT PLS | TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 6.5" inches | 4.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~82.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~65.4% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1600 pixels (20:9) | 750x1334 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 270 PPI | 326 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | 625nits[typ] Oleophobic coating |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DS 64GB/6GB) | iPhone 8 (64GB) | |
| System version | Android 10 | iOS 11 |
| Firmware update | Android 12 | iOS 16 |
| User Interface | One UI 2.0 / 3.1 / 4.1 | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DS 64GB/6GB) | iPhone 8 (64GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 850 (8nm) | 64bit: Apple A11 Bionic (10nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 1 processor: 8x 2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Octa-core) | Hexa-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.39GHz Monsoon (Dual-core) 4x 1.6GHz Mistral (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-G52 MP1 | Apple GPU (3-Core) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 237594 (v7) Geekbench: 10214 (v4.4) GFXBench: 20fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DS 64GB/6GB) | iPhone 8 (64GB) | |
| RAM memory | 6GB LPDDR4X | 2GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 64GB (48GB available) eMMC 5.1 | 64GB (54GB available) NVMe (SSD) |
| External storage | Until 512GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DS 64GB/6GB) | iPhone 8 (64GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 300/150 Mbps | 1024/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900/2100 (A1864 model), GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | A1864 model: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 A1897 model: UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat7/13 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) | LTE Cat16 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 34, 66) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | LTE Cat7/13 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DS 64GB/6GB) | iPhone 8 (64GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (quad camera) 48 megapixels 8MP ultrawide f/2.21/4"1.12µm123° 2MP macro f/2.4 2MP depth f/2.4 | 12 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 8000x6000 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Quad-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.0 (aperture) | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 26mm lens | 28mm lens |
| Sensor size | 1/2" inches | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | 0.8µm pixel | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo on both cameras | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 1080p@240fps |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DS 64GB/6GB) | iPhone 8 (64GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 13 megapixels | 7.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | 3072x2304 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 32mm lens |
| Sensor size | 1/3.1" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 1.12µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DS 64GB/6GB) | iPhone 8 (64GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Stereo sound |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MPEG4, H.265, H.264, MOV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, AAX+, AIFF |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DS 64GB/6GB) | iPhone 8 (64GB) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C reversible connector | USB 2.0 proprietary connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | proprietary audio output |
| TV output | Not supported | Proprietary TV-out |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DS 64GB/6GB) | iPhone 8 (64GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor Virtual ambient light sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DS 64GB/6GB) | iPhone 8 (64GB) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 5000 mAh | 1821 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 15W (9V/1.67A) Wired fast charging | 15W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Qi wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 14 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DS 64GB/6GB) | iPhone 8 (64GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Blue, Red | • Colors: Space Gray, Silver, Gold • AirDrop, iCloud, FaceTime, Siri • Apple Pay • Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter included • Fast battery charging: 50% in 30min |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy A21s (SM-A217F/DS 64GB/6GB) | iPhone 8 (64GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.422W/kg (head), 1.544W/kg (body) | feature not registered |