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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2017-09-15 | 2017-09-22 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 7.13 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9.36 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 has a global score of 87.1, which is slightly better than the Galaxy Note8's 83 general score. The iPhone 8 Plus construction is somewhat thinner but a little heavier than the Galaxy Note8, and they were only released 0 months apart. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit sharper screen than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a quite larger screen, a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a higher pixels density. Apple iPhone 8 Plus has a bit better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for taking photographs and video in low light environments and a smaller back camera sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a 12 megapixels back-facing camera, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also counts with higher video frame rate.
IPhone 8 Plus has a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with better battery life than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 3300mAh battery size against 2691mAh.
Although iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Note8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Note8. If you prefer to save some money, you can buy Galaxy Note8, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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