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Apple iPhone 8 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 7

2.65 in
5.45 in
Apple iPhone 8 Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 8
2.91 in
6.04 in
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
16
4.0 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
12 %
4 stars
87 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
12
12 editorial reviews
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User rating
46
4.0 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
26 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
26 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
38
4.1 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
34 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 6.0
CPU clock speed2.5 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU cores6-core8-core
CPU modelApple A11 BionicSamsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
RAM memory2 GB4 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Screen size4.7 in5.7 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution750 x 1334 px1440 x 2560 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi518.0 ppi
Screen materialFingerprint-resistant coatingCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.5"
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution60.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes
Touch focusyesyes
Face detectionBody and face detectionyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Primary resolution7.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Face detectionBody and face detectionyes

Storage

Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
64 GB
Memory card readernoyes

Design

Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Space grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Silver
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Water resistantyesyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Height5.45 in6.04 in
Width2.65 in2.91 in
Depth0.29 in0.31 in
Weight5.22 oz5.96 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednono
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version5.04.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connection
  • Lightning
  • USB
USB
Video outputNoNo

Cellular

Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
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
  • EV-DO
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
HSPA+
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
GLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
Samsung Galaxy Note 7Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium Polymer
Battery capacity1820.0 mAh3500.0 mAh
Standby time24.0 h312.0 h
Talk time14.0 h26.0 h
Fast chargingyesyes
Wireless charging yesyes
Wireless charging standard
  • QI
  • Qi
  • PMA
  • QI

Pros & Cons

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