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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2015-08-21 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.18 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.12 |
| 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 - Ion Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The iPhone 8 Plus is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note5, getting a score of 87.1 against 80.2. IPhone 8 Plus's design has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy Note5, but it's somewhat heavier. IPhone 8 Plus has a screen that's just as good as the screen in Samsung Galaxy Note5, although the iPhone 8 Plus has a bit smaller display, a little less pixels per inch in the display and a way lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution.
IPhone 8 Plus features a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note5, because it has more internal memory. IPhone 8 Plus has a greater hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a lot less mega-pixels camera in the back, a worse (4K) video resolution and a tinier sensor which provides a worse image and video quality, it also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better low-light images.
The Galaxy Note5 has just a bit longer battery duration than iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 2691mAh.
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