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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2017-09-22 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 10.17 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
IPhone 8 Plus is slightly better than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, with an 87.1 score against 80.4. The iPhone 8 Plus design is somewhat heavier but just a little thinner than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and both of them were released only 3 months apart. IPhone 8 Plus counts with just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has 2 less processing cores (although they are faster) and 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a screen that's just as good as Apple iPhone 8 Plus's screen, although the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has a higher screen pixels density, a bit larger display and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. The iPhone 8 Plus counts with a superior memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with better battery performance than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity against 2691mAh. The iPhone 8 Plus counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a tinier camera sensor providing a lower image quality and a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same resolution back-facing camera, the iPhone 8 Plus also counts with better video frame rate.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus costs a lot more money than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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