Apple iPhone 8 vs. Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Apple iPhone 8 and Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone 8 vs. Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone 8 Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A1905 SM-G770F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 138.4 mm 162.5 mm Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has greater height than Apple iPhone 8.
Width 67.3 mm 75.6 mm Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has greater width than Apple iPhone 8.
Depth 7.3 mm 8.1 mm Apple iPhone 8 is narrower than Apple iPhone 8.
Weight 148 g 186 g Apple iPhone 8 is lighter than Apple iPhone 8.
Body Colour Matte red | Gold | Silver | Space grey | Red Prism blue | Prism black | Prism white
Body Material Glass, oleophobic coating, aerospace-grade 7000 Series aluminium -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Apple iPhone 8 is waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP67 -
Repairability Index 6.5 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.17 W/kg (body) 1.519 W/kg (body), 0.49 W/kg (head)
Connector Type Lightning USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Apple iPhone 8 Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Retina HD display with IPS technology Super AMOLED Plus
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.7" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1334 x 750 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 8.
Display Format - Full HD+
Pixel Density 326 ppi 394 ppi Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has better pixel density than Apple iPhone 8.
Max Brightness 625 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1400:1 -
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Dolby Vision -
Display Features Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), True Tone display Edge-to-Edge screen, Infinity O display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating -
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone 8 Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A11 Bionic - with M11 motion -
Clock Speed - 2.8 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Apple iPhone 8 Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
RAM - 8 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 8.
User Memory - 105.7 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Apple iPhone 8 Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 8.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.0 Apple iPhone 8 has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone 8.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Super Steady OIS Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 5x 8x Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has better digital zoom than Apple iPhone 8.
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode, tap to focus, Live Photos, Live Photos with stabilisation Panorama, Live focus video
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection - Apple iPhone 8 has face detection.
Light Source True Tone quad LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 24 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Cinematic video stabilisation, Focus Pixels, Cinematic video stabilisation, Playback zoom, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF) Zoom-In Mic
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 5 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 7 Megapixel 32 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 8.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Special Effects (Front) - Bokeh effect, Blur
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Timer mode, Live Photos Live Focus mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection - Apple iPhone 8 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) FaceTime HD camera, Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone 8 Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 4500 mAh
Fast Charging Technology - Samsung Super Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes - Apple iPhone 8 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi -
Talk Time 840 minutes 2820 minutes Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has longer battery life when making calls than Apple iPhone 8.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 840 min
Active online usage: up to 12 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 40 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Talk (LTE): up to 2820 min
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Apple iPhone 8 Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System iOS 11 Android 10
Intelligent Assistant Siri Bixby
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone 8 Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 34, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2000, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Apple iPhone 8 Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
Supported Digital Audio Standards Audible, MP3, FLAC, Apple Lossless, AC-3, AAC-LC, LPCM, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC, EAC3, HE-AAC v2 WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards M-JPEG, H.264, HEVC, MPEG-4 Part 2 MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
FEATURES Apple iPhone 8 Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, QuickType keyboard, Handoff, HomeKit, Apple TV support (2nd or later), Fast Charging, AirPlay 2 wireless streaming, Neural Engine Multitasking, Samsung KNOX, Bixby Vision, Game Booster
OTHERS Apple iPhone 8 Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite
Included Accessories Power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB cable Power adapter
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) -
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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