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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Apple |
| 2017-09-22 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 10.08 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.3 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.68 |
| 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 | |
| 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 3.68 | 4.88 |
| 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 has a global score of 85, which is slightly better than the Apple iPhone 7 Plus's global score of 83.8. IPhone 8's construction has the same thickness than the Apple iPhone 7 Plus, but it is way lighter. Apple iPhone 8 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and a 64 bits processing unit.
The iPhone 7 Plus counts with a little bit better screen than iPhone 8, and although they both have the same display brightness, the iPhone 7 Plus also has a just a little greater pixels number in each inch of screen, a way higher resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a bigger display. IPhone 8 captures slightly better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same back-facing camera sensor size, the same video quality and the same camera aperture, the iPhone 8 also has faster video frame rate.
IPhone 7 Plus features as much memory capacity for games and applications as the Apple iPhone 8, both of them have the same 256 GB internal storage capacity. Apple iPhone 7 Plus features a really longer battery duration than iPhone 8, because it has a 59% larger battery capacity.
IPhone 8 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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