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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2016-03-11 | 2017-09-22 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 7.13 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 | $ 949.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9 | 10.17 |
| 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 | 2691mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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 has a score of 87.1, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy S7's 79.5 general score. Although the Apple iPhone 8 Plus is extremely heavier than the Galaxy S7, it's just a bit thinner and newer. Samsung Galaxy S7 counts with a brighter screen than iPhone 8 Plus, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a brighter screen, a better pixels quantity per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The iPhone 8 Plus counts with a superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and a higher number of faster cores. The Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low-light images and a smaller sensor capturing worse quality videos and images, and they both have a 12 mega-pixels back camera and the same video definition, the Apple iPhone 8 Plus also counts with faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Apple iPhone 8 Plus features a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S7, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S7 has a little better battery duration than Apple iPhone 8 Plus, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity.
Although iPhone 8 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy S7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S7. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Samsung Galaxy S7, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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