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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2016-09-16 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.87 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 |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.84 | 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
The iPhone 7 has an overall score of 81.6, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s global score of 79.2. The iPhone 7 is an older cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), but Apple managed to build it lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. Apple iPhone 7 and Galaxy A8 (2018) have similar CPUs, although the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has more cpu cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a little more vivid display than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a lot better 1080 x 2220px resolution, a bigger display and a higher screen density. IPhone 7 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture and a camera in the back with way less mega-pixels, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The iPhone 7 counts with a much bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory. Galaxy A8 (2018) features a very superior battery life than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a 3000mAh battery size instead of 1960mAh.
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