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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 7 is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), with an 81.6 score against 72.8. Apple iPhone 7's construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), but it's incredibly lighter. Apple iPhone 7 counts with a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), although it has less CPU cores (although they are faster) and less RAM memory.
Apple iPhone 7 counts with a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), although it has a little bit smaller display, a lot worse resolution of 750 x 1334 and a just a bit lower pixels amount in each inch in the display. IPhone 7 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a camera in the back with much less mega-pixels, it also counts with a larger aperture and a way better (4K) video definition.
The iPhone 7 features a superior memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has a way better battery duration than iPhone 7, because it has a 68 percent more battery capacity.
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