This is a side-by-side smartphone specs comparison of the Apple iPhone 8 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S26 FE.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a 5.5-inch display, Apple A11 Bionic processor, cameras, 4G LTE connectivity, and mAh battery.
Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy S26 FE has a 6.7-inch display, Exynos 2500 (3 nm) processor, triple cameras, 5G connectivity, and 4900mAh battery.
| Specs | Apple iPhone 8 Plus | Samsung Galaxy S26 FE |
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| Screen | 5.5-inch FHD IPS LCD Display (1080 x 1920 Pixels 401 ppi) with Scratch Resistant Glass, 3D Touch | 6.7-inch FHD+ Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display (1080 x 2340 Pixels, 385 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+, 120Hz Refresh Rate, 1900nits HBM, HDR10+ and punch-hole |
| OS | iOS11 | Android 17 with One UI 9; up to 7 major OS updates |
| Chipset | Apple A11 Bionic | Exynos 2500 (3 nm) |
| CPU | Hexa Core CPU 2x Monsoon @ 2.74GHz & 4x Mistral @ 1.6GHz |
Deca Core CPU 1x Cortex-X925 @ 3.3GHz , 2x Cortex-A725 @ 2.74GHz + 5x Cortex-A725 @ 2.36GHz & 2x Cortex-A520 @ 1.8GHz |
| GPU | 3-Core GPU | Xclipse 950 |
| RAM | 3 GB | 8 GB |
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| Rear Camera | Dual Camera: 12.0 + 12.0 Megapixels (Dual Camera) Autofocus Dual-tone LED Flash OIS, Optical Zoom and f/1.8 Aperture |
Triple Cameras: 50MP Main Camera (f/1.8 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS) 12MP Ultrawide (f/2.2 Aperture, 123˚ FoV) 8MP Telephoto (f/2.4 Aperture, Autofocus, OIS, 3x Optical Zoom) -LED Flash -Up to 8K@30fps or 4K@120fps video recording, OIS/EIS video stabilization |
| Front Camera |
7.0 Megapixels with Fixed Focus and Screen Flash |
12 Megapixels (f/2.2 Aperture) - Up to 4K@60fps video recording, EIS video stabilization |
| Storage | 64GB/256GB | 128GB, 256GB, or 512GB |
| Expansion | None | None |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano + Nano with eSIM support) |
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 5G, 4G LTE (with VoLTE), 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac/6e |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.4 |
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| Position | A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS, NavIC |
| USB OTG | Yes with Samsung DeX (desktop experience) and Wireless Samsung DeX | |
| USB | Lightning Port | USB Type-C |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | No |
| Audio Enhancement | Stereo Speakers | Stereo Speakers |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Sensors |
Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
| Battery | Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) Fast Charging |
4900 mAh Li-ion Battery (Non-removable) 45W Fast charging (65% in 30 minutes) 15W Wireless charging |
| Material | IP67 Water Resistant Stainless Steel Frame with Glass Front & Back | Glass front and back with Aluminum frame (IP68 dust & water resistance) |
| Size | 158.4 x 78.1 x 7.5 mm | 161.6 x 76.9 x 7.4 mm |
| Weight | 202 g | 193 g |
| Colors | Black, Gray and Gold | Graphite, Blueberry, Pistachio |
| Release Date | September 12, 2017 | August 27, 2026 |
| Price | USD 799.00 / No official price in the Philippines yet. | ₱46,990.00 - Official price of 8GB+128GB version in the Philippines ₱53,990.00 - Official price of 8GB+256GB version in the Philippines ₱67,990.00 - Official price of 8GB+512GB version in the Philippines |
| Buy Online |
Apple iPhone 8 Plus on Lazada Apple iPhone 8 Plus on Shopee |
Samsung Galaxy S26 FE on Lazada Samsung Galaxy S26 FE on Shopee |
