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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2015-12-16 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 8.73 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has an overall score of 87.1, which is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)'s 72.8 global score. Although Apple iPhone 8 Plus is newer than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), it is heavier and just a little bit thicker. IPhone 8 Plus features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016). Both of them have the same screen density, the same exact 1080 x 1920 resolution and a same size screen.
IPhone 8 Plus features a much greater memory to install games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a better processor than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have a 3 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a 64-bit processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016) features improved battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 23% larger battery capacity. The iPhone 8 Plus counts with a better camera than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a back-facing camera with less mega-pixels, it also counts with a bigger aperture for better low light captures and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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