Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs. Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs. Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 vs. Apple iPhone 7 Plus
NEW DELHI: 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.

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