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Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8

    3.07 in
    6.24 in
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus Mobile Phone
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
      2.94 in
      6.4 in
      Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy Note 8
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      21
      4.0 out of 5
      11 user ratings
      5 stars
      		45 %
      4 stars
      		45 %
      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
      35
      4.1 out of 5
      35 user ratings
      5 stars
      		37 %
      4 stars
      		37 %
      3 stars
      		25 %
      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 %

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      Hardware

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
      Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 7.1
      CPU clock speed2.5 GHz2.3 GHz
      CPU cores6-core8-core
      CPU modelApple A11 BionicSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
      RAM memory3 GB6 GB

      Display

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
      Screen size5.5 in6.3 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDOLED
      Resolution1080 x 1920 px1440 x 2960 px
      Technology
      • IPS TFT
      • Retina HD display with IPS technology
      		AMOLED
      Pixel density401.0 ppi521.0 ppi

      Rear camera

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 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 resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution60.0 fps30.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps240.0 fps
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
      Autofocusyesyes
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Face detectionBody and face detectionyes

      Front camera

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
      Primary resolution7.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
      Face detectionBody and face detectionyes

      Storage

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
      Internal storage
      • 128 GB
      • 256 GB
      • 64 GB
      • 128 GB
      • 256 GB
      • 64 GB
      Memory card readernoyes

      Design

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Gold
      • Grey
      • Red
      • Silver
      • Space grey
      • White
      • Gold
      • Black
      Material
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Aluminum
      • Glass

      Dimensions

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
      Height6.24 in6.4 in
      Width3.07 in2.94 in
      Depth0.3 in0.34 in
      Weight7.13 oz6.88 oz

      Sensors

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

      Connectivity

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
      Dual sim supportnono
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      DLNA certifiednono
      Bluetooth version5.05.0
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      		A2DP
      Bluetooth codec
      • AAC
      • SBC
      		SBC
      Charging connection
      • Lightning
      • USB
      		USB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      Video outputNoDisplayPort over USB-C

      Cellular

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 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
      • HSDPA
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • LTE
      • LTE Advanced
      • TDD-LTE
      • VoLTE
      • VoWiFi
      		VoWiFi
      Navigation system
      • A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • Galileo
      • QZSS
      		GLONASS
      2G GSMyesyes
      3G UMTSyesyes
      4G LTEyesyes

      Battery

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Samsung Galaxy Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 8
      Battery capacity2670.0 mAh3300.0 mAh
      Standby time38.0 h220.0 h
      Talk time21.0 h22.0 h
      Wireless charging standard
      • QI
      • Qi
      • PMA
      • QI

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

              Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8 - User Opinions

              • glen.nicolas
                over 1 year ago
                The iPhone 8 Plus has a 5.5-inch LCD, while the Note 8 features a 6.3-inch AMOLED display. Both default to 1080p resolution, but you can set a higher, Quad HD resolution on the Note 8. The big difference is in the sheer size and form of the screen.Nov 1, 2017
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              Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8 - Editorial Reviews (1)

              Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8: Which is best? | Stuff
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              Published: 12.10.2021
              Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8: Which is best? | Stuff

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