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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-30 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.17 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone 8 Plus is better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), getting an 87.1 score against 74.4. IPhone 8 Plus is a newer phone, and it is also just a little bit lighter and just a little thinner than the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016). Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a 64-bits processor.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also counts with a just a bit better display density. The iPhone 8 Plus counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a tinier sensor which offers a lower photo and video quality and a back-facing camera with a way lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture.
IPhone 8 Plus counts with a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. The Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) counts with a much better battery performance than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2691mAh.
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