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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-16 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| 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 |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.84 | 5.28 |
| 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
The Galaxy Note8 is just a bit better than iPhone 7, getting a general score of 83 against 81.6. Even though the Galaxy Note8 is newer than the iPhone 7, it is somewhat thicker and noticeably heavier. The Galaxy Note8 has a bit superior processing unit than iPhone 7, because it has a greater number of cores (and they are faster) and a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a slightly better screen than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a lot bigger display, a way higher pixel amount per inch of screen and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960px. Galaxy Note8 takes clearer videos and photos than iPhone 7, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same resolution back-facing camera, the Galaxy Note8 also has a larger aperture to take better low light photography and a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality.
IPhone 7 has a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a much longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a 68 percent bigger battery capacity.
Galaxy Note8 is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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