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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 4.88 |
| 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 Plus has a general score of 83.8, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 global score. Although it's the best phone in our current comparison, Apple iPhone 7 Plus's body is a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016). IPhone 7 Plus features a bit better processor than Galaxy A8 (2016), although it has less cpu cores , they both have the same RAM memory amount.
IPhone 7 Plus has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, the iPhone 7 Plus also counts with a little more pixels per display inch. Apple iPhone 7 Plus counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a back camera with a lot worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a much higher (4K) video quality.
Apple iPhone 7 Plus counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) has a little better battery life than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 3300mAh battery size against 2900mAh.
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