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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2016-08-02 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.08 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 3.68 |
| 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
IPhone 8 has a general score of 85, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Note7's 79.5 general score. The iPhone 8 is a newer cellphone, and it's also somewhat lighter and a little bit thinner than the Galaxy Note7. Galaxy Note7 counts with a little sharper display than iPhone 8, because it has a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, a way greater screen density and a larger screen.
The Apple iPhone 8 has a superior performance than Galaxy Note7, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit and a higher number of cores. The Apple iPhone 8 has much more memory for apps and games than Galaxy Note7, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Apple iPhone 8 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a tinier camera sensor which gives a worse photo and video quality and a smaller aperture, and they both have a 12 megapixels back camera and the same (4K) video quality, the Apple iPhone 8 also counts with higher 60 fps video frame rates.
Samsung Galaxy Note7 counts with a much better battery performance than iPhone 8, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 1821mAh.
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