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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2016-08-02 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.13 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 |
| -- | $ 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 |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.17 |
| 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 | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 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 Apple iPhone 8 Plus is a bit better than Galaxy Note7, having a general score of 87.1 against 79.5. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus is a newer and a bit thinner device than the Galaxy Note7, although it is also heavier. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a little sharper display than Galaxy Note7, although it has a little bit worse amount of pixels per display inch, a bit smaller display and a way worse 1080 x 1920 resolution.
The Apple iPhone 8 Plus counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy Note7, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a superior processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU and a greater number of cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note7 has longer battery life than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity. IPhone 8 Plus counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and a tinier back camera sensor taking less light and washed colors, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same resolution camera in the back, the iPhone 8 Plus also counts with higher video frame rates.
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