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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| 2016-09-16 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 969.00 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 8 Plus is a little bit better than the iPhone 7 Plus, with a global score of 87.1 against 83.8. IPhone 8 Plus is a newer cellphone than iPhone 7 Plus, although it is just a little thicker and just a little heavier. Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have a 3 GB RAM, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also has a larger number of cores and a 64-bits processing unit.
The iPhone 7 Plus and the Apple iPhone 8 Plus count with quite similar displays, they have the same brightness, a screen with the same size, the same pixels density and exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920px. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus's storage capacity for games and applications is just as good as iPhone 7 Plus's one, both have the same 256 GB internal memory capacity.
Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a little better battery life than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has an 8 percent more battery size. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus shoots clearer photographs and videos than iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have the same aperture, the same back-facing camera sensor size, the same (4K) video quality and the same resolution back facing camera, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also has better video frame rates.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Apple iPhone 8 Plus is also cheaper than the iPhone 7 Plus.
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