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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2016-09-16 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 969.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.24 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
IPhone 7 Plus has a general score of 83.8, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s general score of 79.2. The iPhone 7 Plus design is thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), but it is a little bit heavier and was released around 16 months before. The iPhone 7 Plus has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), although it has a bit less pixels per inch of display, a little smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
The iPhone 7 Plus counts with a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), although it has a lower number of cores and less RAM. The iPhone 7 Plus shoots clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a way less mega pixels camera and a tinier aperture which is worse for shooting pictures in low light situations, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The iPhone 7 Plus counts with a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little longer battery life than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 3000mAh battery size instead of 2900mAh.
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