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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2018-10-20 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.9 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 8 has a global score of 85, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A7 (2018)'s global score of 84.2. The Apple iPhone 8 is an older phone than the Galaxy A7 (2018), but it is lighter and a bit thinner anyway. Apple iPhone 8 has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), although it has a just a bit worse screen density, a way smaller screen and a lot worse 750 x 1334 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) has a little bit better storage to install applications and games than iPhone 8, because although it has just 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The iPhone 8 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bit processor.
IPhone 8 features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light captures, a tinier sensor which offers a worse photo and video quality and a back camera with lot less mega pixels, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
Galaxy A7 (2018) features a way better battery performance than iPhone 8, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity.
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