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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2017-09-22 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 949.00 | -- |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.17 | 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 | 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.44 |
| 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
The iPhone 8 Plus is a bit better than Galaxy Note7, with a overall score of 87.1 against 79.5. IPhone 8 Plus's construction is newer and just a little thinner, but heavier than Galaxy Note7. IPhone 8 Plus counts with a quite better performance than Galaxy Note7, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with more cores and a 64-bit processor.
The iPhone 8 Plus counts with just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note7, although it has a quite smaller display, a much lower 1080 x 1920 resolution and a bit worse pixel quantity in each inch in the screen. The iPhone 8 Plus features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing less light and washed colors and a tinier aperture, and they both have a same resolution camera in the back and the same (4K) video resolution, the iPhone 8 Plus also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note7, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Galaxy Note7 has superior battery performance than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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