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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| 2016-09-16 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.87 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 |
| $ 849.00 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.84 | 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
IPhone 8 Plus is slightly better than iPhone 7, getting a overall score of 87.1 against 81.6. The iPhone 8 Plus design is newer than iPhone 7's, although it's much heavier and just a little thicker. IPhone 8 Plus has a slightly better looking display than iPhone 7, and although they both have the same screen brightness, the iPhone 8 Plus also has a bit higher pixel count in each display inch, a larger screen and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a quite superior performance than iPhone 7, because it has more RAM memory, a 64-bit processor and a higher number of cores. Apple iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone 7 count with quite similar storage capacity to install games and applications, both of them have exactly the same internal memory capacity.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus captures a bit better photos and videos than iPhone 7, and although they both have a 12 megapixels back camera, the same (4K) video resolution, the same aperture and a same size camera sensor, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also has better video frame rates. Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a superior battery performance than iPhone 7, because it has 2691mAh of battery capacity.
IPhone 8 Plus costs a bit more than iPhone 7, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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