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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2018-01-06 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), having a global score of 83.8 against 79.2. Apple iPhone 7 Plus's construction is thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), although it is just a bit heavier and was released a bit more more than a year before. The iPhone 7 Plus has a bit better performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster) and a lower amount of RAM.
The iPhone 7 Plus counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy A8 (2018), although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 1920 resolution, a little smaller display and a just a little worse number of pixels per inch of display. IPhone 7 Plus takes a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a back facing camera with a lot worse 12 mega-pixels resolution and a tinier aperture, it also counts with a much better video resolution.
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus counts with a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. The Galaxy A8 (2018) has just a little better battery duration than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
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