Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2016-09-16 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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 | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.84 | 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 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J8, having a score of 81.6 against 76.7. Even though Apple iPhone 7 is older than Samsung Galaxy J8, it's construction is somewhat thinner and lighter. Apple iPhone 7 features a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a little bit lower 750 x 1334 resolution and a much smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Apple iPhone 7 has a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy J8, although it has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores. The iPhone 7 features a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
IPhone 7 shoots a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and videos, a camera in the back with lot less MP and a smaller back camera sensor shooting lower quality videos and photos, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy J8 has a much longer battery life than iPhone 7, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity against 1960mAh.
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