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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-28 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 274 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy J8, with a score of 83.8 against 76.7. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus is an older and a little bit heavier phone than Samsung Galaxy J8, but Apple made it a little thinner anyway. The iPhone 7 Plus has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy J8, although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory.
The iPhone 7 Plus features a brighter display than Galaxy J8, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. The iPhone 7 Plus takes a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a smaller sensor taking less light and dull colors, a way less MP resolution camera in the back and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs and/or video in low light environments, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video definition.
IPhone 7 Plus counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy J8, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy J8 features improved battery duration than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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