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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2016-03-11 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.45 x 2.65 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, 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 |
| $ 124.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 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), 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1821mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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
The iPhone 8 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy S7, getting a global score of 85 against 79.5. The iPhone 8 construction is newer, just a little bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy S7. The Apple iPhone 8 features a greater hardware performance than Galaxy S7, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits CPU and a greater number of cores (and they are faster).
The Samsung Galaxy S7 features a better looking screen than Apple iPhone 8, because it has a much higher pixels amount per display inch, a much better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution, a brighter display and a quite larger screen. The Apple iPhone 8 features a much bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S7, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 features a superior battery duration than iPhone 8, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 1821mAh. The iPhone 8 counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light photography and a smaller back camera sensor shooting lower quality photos, and they both have a same resolution camera and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the iPhone 8 also counts with higher video frame rates.
Although Apple iPhone 8 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy S7, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S7. If you are trying to save some money, you can buy Galaxy S7, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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