Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-11 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Gold, Red, Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 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 |
| 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 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 score of 85, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy S7 edge's 78.1 score. The iPhone 8 is a newer cellphone, and it is also just a little thinner and just a little lighter than Galaxy S7 edge. The Apple iPhone 8 features a greater processing power than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has 2 GB less RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a greater number of faster cores.
Galaxy S7 edge has a bit sharper screen than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a lot more pixels per screen inch, a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a bigger screen. The Apple iPhone 8 features much more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Apple iPhone 8 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier camera sensor shooting lower quality videos and images and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same resolution camera in the back and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Apple iPhone 8 also counts with better video frame rates.
The Galaxy S7 edge features a much longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a 3600mAh battery size.
Although Apple iPhone 8 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy S7 edge, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S7 edge. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Apple iPhone 8, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Galaxy S7 edge, resigning a couple features and specs.
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