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Samsung Galaxy A71 (SM-A715F/DS) vs Apple iPhone 8 (64GB)

Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy A71 vs Apple iPhone 8 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Apple iPhone 8 X Samsung Galaxy A71 (SM-A715F/DS) 21Points
6.7"
AMOLED

1080x2400

64
MP

32mp

6GB
RAM

Octa-core

4500
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
11Points Apple iPhone 8 (64GB) Compare Samsung Galaxy A71 X
4.7"
IPS

750x1334

12
MP

7.1mp

2GB
RAM

Hexa-core

1821
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A71 (SM-A715F/DS)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

Galaxy A71 (SM-A715F/DS)} 21 Advantages Samsung Galaxy A71 (SM-A715F/DS) vs iPhone 8 (64GB)} 11 Advantages Apple iPhone 8 (64GB)
+2.2GHz 64bit Octa-core (8nm)28%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
vs2.39GHz 64bit Hexa-core (10nm)
+6GB LPDDR4X2 times
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
vs2GB LPDDR4X
+128GB (106GB available)96%
More internal storage for applications and files
vs64GB (54GB available)
+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXCAdvantage
More external storage for files using memory cards
vsNot supported
+Super AMOLED PlusAdvantage
Super AMOLED Plus display is brighter and more vivid
vsTFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD
+1080x2400 pixels159%
Higher resolution screen
vs750x1334 pixels
+393 PPI21%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
vs326 PPI
+6.7"43%
Larger screen
vs4.7"
+(quad camera) 64MP + 12MP + 5MP + 5MP6 times
Higher resolution main camera
vs(back) 12MP
+1/1.72" inches74%
The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.
vs1/3" inches
+(front) 32MP4 times
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
vs(front) 7.1MP
+(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times
More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera
vs(front) Full HD (1920x1080)
+3500000 apps (Google Play Store)52%
More apps available to download and use
vs2300000 apps (App Store)
+ANT+Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Face unlockAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+4500 mAh147%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
vs1821 mAh
+25W67%
More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
vs15W
+2 slots (Dual-SIM)
(dedicated slot)Advantage
You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
vs1 slot (Single-SIM)
+3.5mm jackAdvantage
Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores
vsproprietary audio output
+FM (RDS)Advantage
The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general
vsNot supported
+Type-CAdvantage
Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.
vsUSB 2.0 proprietary connector
UFS 2.1vs+NVMe (SSD)Advantage
Fastest write and read storage.
179 grams (6.27 ounces)vs+148 grams (5.18 ounces)21%
Lighter
7.7 millimeters (0.3 inches)vs+7.3 millimeters (0.29 inches)5%
Thinner
Plastic body, glass frontvs+Aluminum frame, glass front/backAdvantage
More resistant material
LED flashvs+Quad-LED flashAdvantage
The Quad-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light
EIS: Digital stabilizationvs+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage
Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video
(4G LTE-A) 800 Mbpsvs+(4G LTE-A) 1024 Mbps28%
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supportedvs+BarometerAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
Not supportedvs+Qi wireless chargingAdvantage
Wireless charging is another way to charge the battery.
Mono sound (not stereo)vs+Stereo soundAdvantage
Better sound quality for listening to music or clearer hands-free calls
Not supportedvs+IP67 certifiedAdvantage
Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

24 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
f/1.8 (aperture)
4K UHD (3840x2160)
+17 specs and more in the table below

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๐Ÿ“ฑ Model features

Galaxy A71 (SM-A715F/DS)iPhone 8 (64GB)
ModelGalaxy A71 (SM-A715F/DS)iPhone 8 (64GB)
Other model namesGalaxy A71 SM-A715F/Dual-Sim (128GB + 6GB RAM)iPhone 8 A1863 (CDMA), iPhone 8 A1905 (GSM)
Country or region available(Global, International)
(Global, International)
(Global, International)
(Global, International)
BrandSamsungApple
Release date1/17/2020, Announced: 12/12/20199/22/2017, Announced: 9/12/2017
Depth7.7 millimeters (0.3 inches)7.3 millimeters (0.29 inches)
Size (width x height)76 x 163.6 millimeters (2.99 x 6.44 in)67.3 x 138.4 millimeters (2.65 x 5.45 in)
Weight179 grams (6.27 ounces)148 grams (5.18 ounces)
Build, materialsPlastic body, glass frontAluminum frame, glass front/back
Protection against water and othersNot supportedIP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min

๐Ÿ“ฒ Display

Galaxy A71 (SM-A715F/DS)iPhone 8 (64GB)
Display typeSuper AMOLED PlusTFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD
Screen size6.7" inches4.7" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~87.2% (screen-to-body ratio)~65.4% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1080x2400 pixels (20:9)750x1334 pixels (16:9)
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch 10-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)393 PPI326 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass 3Scratch-resistant glass
Refresh rate60Hz60Hz
Display featuresNot supported625nits[typ]
Oleophobic coating

๐Ÿค– Operating System

Galaxy A71 (SM-A715F/DS)iPhone 8 (64GB)
System versionAndroid 10iOS 11
Firmware updateAndroid 13iOS 16
User InterfaceOne UI 2.0 / 3.1 / 4.1 / 5.0feature not registered

โš™๏ธ Processor

Galaxy A71 (SM-A715F/DS)iPhone 8 (64GB)
Chipset64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 (SM7150-AA) (8nm)64bit: Apple A11 Bionic (10nm)
CPUOcta-core, 2 processors:
2x 2.2GHz Kryo 470 Gold (Dual-core)
6x 1.8GHz Kryo 470 Silver (Hexa-core)
Hexa-core, 2 processors:
2x 2.39GHz Monsoon (Dual-core)
4x 1.6GHz Mistral (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 618 (610MHz)Apple GPU (3-Core)
Performance (benchmark)AnTuTu: 192458 (v7), 263396 (v8)
Geekbench: 7039 (v4.4), 1733 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
AnTuTu: 237594 (v7)
Geekbench: 10214 (v4.4)
GFXBench: 20fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)

๐Ÿ’ฝ Memory and storage

Galaxy A71 (SM-A715F/DS)iPhone 8 (64GB)
RAM memory6GB LPDDR4X2GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage128GB (106GB available)
UFS 2.1
64GB (54GB available)
NVMe (SSD)
External storageUntil 1TB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)
Not supported

๐Ÿ“ถ Mobile networks

Galaxy A71 (SM-A715F/DS)iPhone 8 (64GB)
Dual-SIMDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(dedicated slot)
Not supported
SIM card2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload800/150 Mbps1024/150 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900CDMA 800/1900/2100 (A1864 model), GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100A1864 model:
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
TD-SCDMA 1900/2000
UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
A1897 model:
UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat15 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 66)
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 networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-AGPRS, 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 networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900Not supported
Secondary 3G networkUMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100Not supported
Secondary 4G networkLTE Cat15 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 66)
TD-LTE (38, 40, 41)
Not supported
Secondary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-ANot supported

๐Ÿ“ท Camera

Galaxy A71 (SM-A715F/DS)iPhone 8 (64GB)
Back camera (main camera)(quad camera)
64 megapixels
12MP ultrawide f/2.212mm
5MP macro f/2.425mm1/5"1.12ยตm
5MP depth f/2.2
12 megapixels
Main camera resolution10120x6328 pixels4000x3000 pixels
Video recording (primary)4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps
FlashLED flashQuad-LED flash
Focal aperturef/1.8 (aperture)f/1.8 (aperture)
Focal length26mm lens28mm lens
Sensor size1/1.72" inches1/3" inches
Pixel size0.8ยตm pixelfeature not registered
AutofocusPDAF: phase detection autofocusPDAF: phase detection autofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilizationOIS: Optical stabilization
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorSupportedSupported
HDRHDR photo on both camerasHDR photo/video on both cameras
Camera extras4K@30fps
1080p@30fps
1080p@240/960fps (slow motion)
1080p@240fps

๐Ÿ“ธ Front camera

Galaxy A71 (SM-A715F/DS)iPhone 8 (64GB)
Front camera (secondary)32 megapixels7.1 megapixels
Front camera resolution6528x4896 pixels3072x2304 pixels
Video recording (secondary)4K UHD (3840x2160)Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturef/2.2 (aperture)f/2.2 (aperture)
Focal length26mm lens32mm lens
Sensor size1/2.8" inchesfeature not registered
Pixel size0.8ยตm pixelfeature not registered

๐Ÿ”‰ Sound and multimedia

Galaxy A71 (SM-A715F/DS)iPhone 8 (64GB)
LoudspeakerMono sound (not stereo)Stereo sound
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more2 microphones or more
RadioFM (RDS)Not supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKVMPEG4, H.265, H.264, MOV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WAV, AAX+, AIFF

๐Ÿ”Œ Connectivity

Galaxy A71 (SM-A715F/DS)iPhone 8 (64GB)
USBUSB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoUSB 2.0 proprietary connector
Audio output3.5mm jackproprietary audio output
TV outputUSB Type-C (reversible)Proprietary TV-out
Bluetooth5.0 + A2DP/LE5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi802.11 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
DLNANot supportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDouA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

๐Ÿงญ Sensors

Galaxy A71 (SM-A715F/DS)iPhone 8 (64GB)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
ANT+
Compass
Face unlock
Fingerprint sensor (under display)
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Compass
Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted)
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

๐Ÿ”‹ Battery

Galaxy A71 (SM-A715F/DS)iPhone 8 (64GB)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity4500 mAh1821 mAh
Charger, watts25W Wired fast charging15W Wired fast charging
USB Power Delivery 2.0
Inductive / wireless chargingNot supportedQi wireless charging
Talk time autonomyfeature not registered14 hours
Standbyfeature not registeredfeature not registered

โž• Other features

Galaxy A71 (SM-A715F/DS)iPhone 8 (64GB)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneousโ€ข Colors: Prism Crush black, White, Pink, Blueโ€ข Colors: Space Gray, Silver, Gold
โ€ข AirDrop, iCloud, FaceTime, Siri
โ€ข Apple Pay
โ€ข Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter included
โ€ข Fast battery charging: 50% in 30min

โ˜ข๏ธ Radiation rate

Galaxy A71 (SM-A715F/DS)iPhone 8 (64GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)0.983W/kg (head), 0.901W/kg (body)feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)0.512W/kg (head), 1.562W/kg (body)feature not registered
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