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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2017-04-21 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.63 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 | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| 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
The iPhone 7 Plus is slightly better than Galaxy S8, getting an 83.8 score against 81.7. IPhone 7 Plus's design is just a little bit thinner but somewhat heavier than the Galaxy S8, and they were released with only a few months difference. IPhone 7 Plus and Galaxy S8 count with incredibly similar processing units, although the iPhone 7 Plus has a smaller amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores and slower.
Samsung Galaxy S8 features a little more vivid display than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a better pixel amount in each inch of display, a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a little bit larger display. The iPhone 7 Plus counts with much more storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy S8, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy S8 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have a 12 mega-pixels back-facing camera, the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy S8 also has a larger aperture and a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Although iPhone 7 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy S8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S8. So if you need that extra features, you can buy iPhone 7 Plus, else you can save some money and get the Galaxy S8, resigning some features and specs.
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