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Apple iPhone 8 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Note8

    3.07 in
    6.24 in
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus Mobile Phone
    Apple iPhone 8 Plus
      2.94 in
      6.4 in
      Samsung Galaxy Note8 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy Note8
      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
      4.4 out of 5
      6 user ratings
      5 stars
      		66 %
      4 stars
      		33 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      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 %
      45
      4.0 out of 5
      45 user ratings
      5 stars
      		31 %
      4 stars
      		42 %
      3 stars
      		26 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Samsung Galaxy Note8Samsung Galaxy Note8
      Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 7.1.1 Nougat
      CPU clock speed2.5 GHz2.3 GHz
      CPU cores6-core8-core
      CPU modelApple A11 BionicSamsung Exynos
      RAM memory3 GB6 GB

      Display

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Samsung Galaxy Note8Samsung Galaxy Note8
      Screen size5.5 in6.3 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDOLED
      Resolution1080 x 1920 px2960 x 1440 px
      Technology
      • IPS TFT
      • Retina HD display with IPS technology
      		Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
      Pixel density401.0 ppi521.0 ppi
      HDRyesyes

      Rear camera

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Samsung Galaxy Note8Samsung Galaxy Note8
      Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.55"
      Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Resolution (second camera)12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Lens aperture (second camera)F/2.8F/2.4
      Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic

      Front camera

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Samsung Galaxy Note8Samsung Galaxy Note8
      Primary resolution7.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
      Lens apertureF/2.2F/1.7
      Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.55"
      Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic

      Storage

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Samsung Galaxy Note8Samsung Galaxy Note8
      Internal storage
      • 128 GB
      • 256 GB
      • 64 GB
      		64 GB

      Design

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Samsung Galaxy Note8Samsung Galaxy Note8
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Gold
      • Grey
      • Red
      • Silver
      • Space grey
      • White
      		Deepsea blue

      Dimensions

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Samsung Galaxy Note8Samsung Galaxy Note8
      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 Note8Samsung Galaxy Note8
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes
      Barometeryesyes

      Other features

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Samsung Galaxy Note8Samsung Galaxy Note8
      Payment technologyApple PaySamsung Pay

      Connectivity

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Samsung Galaxy Note8Samsung Galaxy Note8
      Dual sim supportnono
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano SIM
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version5.05.0 LE
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connection
      • Lightning
      • USB
      		USB
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm

      Cellular

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Samsung Galaxy Note8Samsung Galaxy Note8
      Data transmission
      • DC-HSDPA
      • EDGE
      • FDD-LTE
      • GPRS
      • HSDPA
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • LTE
      • LTE Advanced
      • TDD-LTE
      • VoLTE
      • VoWiFi
      • GPRS
      • EDGE
      • HSDPA
      • HSUPA
      • HSPA+
      • FDD-LTE
      • TDD-LTE
      Navigation system
      • A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • Galileo
      • QZSS
      • GPS
      • GLONASS
      • BeiDou
      • Galileo
      GSM frequencies
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz

      Battery

      Apple iPhone 8 PlusApple iPhone 8 Plus
      Samsung Galaxy Note8Samsung Galaxy Note8
      Battery capacity2670.0 mAh3300.0 mAh
      Talk time21.0 h22.0 h
      Wireless charging yesyes
      Wireless charging standard
      • QI
      • Qi
      • WPC
      • PMA

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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