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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2017-09-22 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 8 Plus has a global score of 87.1, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s 75.8 global score. The iPhone 8 Plus body is a little thinner but heavier than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and both were only released 8 months apart. Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a quite larger screen.
IPhone 8 Plus features much more memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a better performing processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has 2 lesser CPU cores , and they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a 64-bits processor.
Galaxy A5 (2017) has a bit superior battery performance than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has an 11 percent bigger battery capacity. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a way lower resolution back camera, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video quality and a larger aperture.
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