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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2016-09-16 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 969.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| 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 7 Plus has a score of 83.8, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S8 Active's overall score of 81.9. Even though the iPhone 7 Plus is older than the Galaxy S8 Active, it's design is a little bit lighter and way thinner. The Galaxy S8 Active has a processing unit that's very similar to the iPhone 7 Plus one, although the Galaxy S8 Active also has 1 GB more RAM and 4 more cores.
Galaxy S8 Active counts with a slightly better display than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display, a little bit bigger screen and a lot better 1440 x 2960 resolution. IPhone 7 Plus features a lot bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy S8 Active shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a bigger aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a way better battery life than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone 7 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S8 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S8 Active. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the iPhone 7 Plus, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Galaxy S8 Active, giving up some features and specs.
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