Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-09-16 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 969.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 7 Plus is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy J8, having an 83.8 score against 76.7. Even though the Apple iPhone 7 Plus is older and a little bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy J8, it's body is still just a bit thinner. Apple iPhone 7 Plus counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per display inch and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
IPhone 7 Plus features a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy J8, although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM. IPhone 7 Plus counts with a much bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy J8, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Galaxy J8 has greater battery lifetime than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 21% larger battery size. Apple iPhone 7 Plus takes clearer videos and photos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for low-light captures and video, a tinier sensor which offers a worse photo and video quality and a much lower resolution camera, it also counts with a much higher video quality.
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