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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2017-04-21 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| 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 | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 is a little bit better than iPhone 7, with a general score of 81.7 against 81.6. Samsung Galaxy S8 is better than iPhone 7, we must highlight that it's also a heavier and a little bit thicker cellphone. Galaxy S8 counts with just a bit better display than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a way higher pixel quantity per inch of screen, a bigger display and a lot better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels.
Galaxy S8 features just a little better performance than iPhone 7, because it has a larger number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Apple iPhone 7 counts with a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Galaxy S8 has a little bit better camera than iPhone 7, and although they both have the same video definition, a same resolution back facing camera and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy S8 also has a larger aperture and a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality.
Galaxy S8 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than iPhone 7, because it has a 53% larger battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S8 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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