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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2017-09-22 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 411 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 7885 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 (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 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a general score of 87.1, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018)'s 84.2 general score. Apple iPhone 8 Plus is a somewhat heavier phone than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), but they are equally thin. IPhone 8 Plus features a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920, a just a bit worse screen density and a quite smaller display.
The iPhone 8 Plus counts with a little better performance than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a lower number of cores and less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU. IPhone 8 Plus takes clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a way less MP camera in the back, a tinier sensor taking lower quality photographs and videos and a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low-light captures and videos, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Galaxy A7 (2018) features a slightly bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A7 (2018) features improved battery duration than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 23% bigger battery capacity.
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