Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-09-16 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 969.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, with a global score of 83.8 against 82.1. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus design is a little thinner and a little bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, even though it was released many years before. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's processing unit is very similar to iPhone 7 Plus's processor, although the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has 3 GB more RAM and more cores (although slower).
The iPhone 7 Plus has a little sharper screen than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better count of pixels in each display inch. The Galaxy A8 Star shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Galaxy A8 Star also has a bigger aperture, a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution and a larger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a greater memory for apps and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Galaxy A8 Star has better battery life than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 28% greater battery capacity.
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