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| Global Score | |
| 85 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2017-09-22 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.22 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 9.6 |
| 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Apple 3-core GPU GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 10.08 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.56 |
| 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 3.68 | 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 |
Comparison review
The iPhone 8 has a global score of 85, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S7's 79.5 general score. IPhone 8 is a newer device, and it's also a little lighter and just a little thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S7. Galaxy S7 features a sharper display than iPhone 8, because it has a quite bigger display, a brighter screen, a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a much higher amount of pixels per inch of display.
The iPhone 8 has a better hardware performance than Galaxy S7, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processor and a greater number of cores. IPhone 8 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy S7, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing less light and duller colors and a smaller aperture which is not good for taking photos or video in low light situations, and they both have a 12 mega pixels resolution camera and the same video definition, the iPhone 8 also counts with better video frame rates.
IPhone 8 counts with a way bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Galaxy S7 has a much better battery duration than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 65 percent bigger battery size.
Although iPhone 8 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S7. If you want to save some money, you can buy Galaxy S7, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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