Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus:- A Comparison

Samsung has unveiled its flagship phablet for this year, the Galaxy Note 8. Since the handset is one of the most powerful devices by the South Korean tech giant, we see no harm in pitting it against the last year's Apple iPhone 7 Plus. Both are premium, large screen handsets with dual cameras and powerful processors under the hood. The major difference between the two is the operating system, which is a vast topic to cover in itself. Based on the hardware specifications, here's how both the Galaxy Note 8 and the iPhone 7 Plus stand up against each other.

Display:


Apple iPhone 7 Plus: 5.5-inch Retina IPS display with full-HD (1080x1920 pixels) resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8: 6.3-inch QHD+ (2560x1440 pixels) Super AMOLED 'Infinity' display.



Processor:


Apple iPhone 7 Plus: Apple A10 Fusion chip with Motion M10 processor.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8: Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor/Exynos 8895 processor.

RAM:


Apple iPhone 7 Plus: 3GB RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8: 6GB RAM.



Storage:


Apple iPhone 7 Plus: 32GB, 128GB and 256GB inbuilt storage.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8: 64GB, 128GB and 256GB with support for microSD card.



Camera:


Apple iPhone 7 Plus: 12MP wide and telephoto zoom rear cameras with 7MP front-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8: 12MP wide and telephoto zoom rear cameras with 8MP front-facing camera.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8	VS	Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Octa core	PERFORMANCE	Apple A10 Fusion APL1024PowerVR GT7600 PlusQuad core, 2.37 GHzM10 motion64 bit3 GB
5.7" (14.48 cm)	DISPLAY	IPS LCD67.51 %401 ppiYes 5.5 inches (13.97 cm)Full HD (1080 x 1920 pixels)Yes 3D Touch Touchscreen, Multi-touch
64 GB	STORAGE	32 GBNo
12 MP	CAMERA	Exposure compensation, ISO controlF2.210 x Digital Zoom, 2 x Optical Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Simultaneous HD video and image recording, Touch to focus4608 x 2592 PixelsBSI SensorYes Phase Detection autofocusContinuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Burst mode7 MP Front CameraYes Yes Retina Flash1920x1080 @ 30 fps
3300 mAh	BATTERY	NoUp to 21 Hours(3G)Li-ion2900 mAh
6 GB	RAM	3 GB

Battery:

Apple iPhone 7 Plus: 2900mAh battery (after teardown).
Samsung Galaxy Note 8: 3300mAh battery.

Price:

Apple iPhone 7 Plus: starting Rs 67,300.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8: CAD 1299 (roughly Rs 66,000) for base model.

Operating system:

Apple iPhone 7 Plus: iOS 11.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8: Android 7.1.1 Nougat.

SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 8 SPECIFICATIONS

SUMMARY	performance Octa core display 5.7" (14.48 cm) storage 64 GB camera 12 MP battery 3300 mAh ram 6 GB
SPECIAL FEATURES	heart rate monitor Yes iris scanner Yes fingerprint sensor position Rear other sensors Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope fingerprint sensor Yes
GENERAL	quick charging Yes operating system Android v7.1.1 (Nougat) sim slots Dual SIM, GSM+GSM model Galaxy Note 8 launch date October 5, 2017 (Expected) brand Samsung sim size SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid) network 4G: Available (supports Indian bands) 3G: Available, 2G: Available fingerprint sensor Yes
MULTIMEDIA	loudspeaker Yes fm radio No audio jack 3.5 mm
PERFORMANCE	chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 graphics Mali-G71 MP20 processor Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53) architecture 64 bit ram 6 GB
DESIGN	thickness 8.6 mm width 74.8 mm weight 195 grams waterproof Yes Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68 ruggedness Dust proof height 162.5 mm colours Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Grey, Deep Sea Blue
DISPLAY	display type Super AMOLED screen to body ratio 83.24 % pixel density 522 ppi screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass v5, Scratch-resistant glass screen size 6.3 inches (16 cm) screen resolution 1440 x 2960 pixels touch screen Yes Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch
STORAGE	internal memory 64 GB expandable memory Yes Up to 256 GB
CAMERA	settings Exposure compensation, ISO control aperture F1.7 camera features Wide Angle Selfie image resolution 4000 x 3000 Pixels sensor CMOS image sensor autofocus Yes shooting modes Continuos Shooting, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) resolution 8 MP Front Camera optical image stabilisation Yes flash No video recording 3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 60 fps, 1280x720 @ 240 fps
BATTERY	user replaceable No quick charging Yes Quick, v2.0 wireless charging Yes type Li-Polymer capacity 3300 mAh
NETWORK CONNECTIVITY	wifi Yes Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz wifi features Mobile Hotspot bluetooth Yes v5.0 usb typec Yes (Doesn't support micro-USB) nfc Yes network support 4G (supports Indian bands), 3G, 2G gps Yes with A-GPS, Glonass sim 1 4G Bands:TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3)3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 150 Mbit/s ? 1024 Mbit/s ? (LTE category 16)3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ?, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ?GPRS:Available EDGE:Available sim size SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid) sim 2 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3)3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 150 Mbit/s ? 1024 Mbit/s ? (LTE category 16) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ? GPRS:Available EDGE:Available