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Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8

3.07 in
6.23 in
Apple iPhone 7 Plus Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
2.94 in
6.4 in
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
15
4.3 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
55 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
13
3.6 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
62 %
4 stars
12 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
45
4.1 out of 5
45 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
37
4.0 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
18 %
3 stars
35 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Apple iPhone 7 PlusApple iPhone 7 Plus
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 7.1
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core
CPU modelApple A10 FusionSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
RAM memory3 GB6 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 7 PlusApple iPhone 7 Plus
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Screen size5.5 in6.3 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution1920 x 1080 px1440 x 2960 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
AMOLED
Pixel density401.0 ppi521.0 ppi
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 7 PlusApple iPhone 7 Plus
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.55"
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps240.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
Optical zoom2x2x
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 7 PlusApple iPhone 7 Plus
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Primary resolution7.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Face detectionyesyes

Storage

Apple iPhone 7 PlusApple iPhone 7 Plus
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Apple iPhone 7 PlusApple iPhone 7 Plus
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Colour of product
  • Red
  • Matte black
  • Gold
  • Rose gold
  • Silver
  • White
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Black
MaterialAluminum
  • Aluminum
  • Glass

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 7 PlusApple iPhone 7 Plus
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Height6.23 in6.4 in
Width3.07 in2.94 in
Depth0.29 in0.34 in
Weight6.63 oz6.88 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 7 PlusApple iPhone 7 Plus
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Accelerometeryesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 7 PlusApple iPhone 7 Plus
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednono
Bluetooth version4.25.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
SBC
Charging connectionLightningUSB
Video outputManufacturer specificDisplayPort over USB-C

Cellular

Apple iPhone 7 PlusApple iPhone 7 Plus
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
VoWiFi
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
GLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes
Streaming standardsGoogle Cast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Apple iPhone 7 PlusApple iPhone 7 Plus
Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Battery capacity2900.0 mAh3300.0 mAh
Standby time384.0 h220.0 h
Talk time21.0 h22.0 h

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Apple iPhone 7 Plus

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy Note 8