Apple iPhone 7 vs. Samsung Galaxy S8+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Apple iPhone 7 and Samsung Galaxy S8+. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone 7 vs. Samsung Galaxy S8+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone 7 Samsung Galaxy S8+
Product Type Smartphone - refurbished Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A1778 SM-G955FD
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 138.3 mm 159.5 mm Samsung Galaxy S8+ has greater height than Apple iPhone 7.
Width 67.1 mm 73.4 mm Samsung Galaxy S8+ has greater width than Apple iPhone 7.
Depth 7.1 mm 8.1 mm Apple iPhone 7 is narrower than Apple iPhone 7.
Weight 138 g 173 g Apple iPhone 7 is lighter than Apple iPhone 7.
Body Colour Black Gold maple | Midnight black
Body Material 7000 Series aluminium -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP67 IP68
SAR Value 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.19 W/kg (body) 1 W/kg (body), 0.26 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - Heart rate sensor
Connector Type Lightning USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Apple iPhone 7 Samsung Galaxy S8+
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Retina HD display with IPS technology Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.7" 6.2" Samsung Galaxy S8+ has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 7.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1334 x 750 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S8+ has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 7.
Pixel Density 326 ppi 529 ppi Samsung Galaxy S8+ has better pixel density than Apple iPhone 7.
Max Brightness 625 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1400:1 -
Display Features Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), Landscape Views Always-on display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone 7 Samsung Galaxy S8+
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A10 Fusion Samsung Exynos
Processor Number - 8895
Clock Speed - 2.3 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali-G71 MP20
MEMORY Apple iPhone 7 Samsung Galaxy S8+
RAM - LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy S8+ has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 7.
User Memory - 52.3 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB
CAMERA Apple iPhone 7 Samsung Galaxy S8+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy S8+ has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone 7.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Digital Zoom 5x 8x Samsung Galaxy S8+ has better digital zoom than Apple iPhone 7.
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection Face detection Both phones have face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source Quad LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Focus Pixels, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 7 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S8+ has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 7.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.6"
Sensor Type (Front) BSI CMOS
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/1.7 Samsung Galaxy S8+ has better front lens aperture than Apple iPhone 7.
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Timer mode Wide selfie mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection - Apple iPhone 7 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone 7 Samsung Galaxy S8+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 3500 mAh
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S8+ can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA
Standby Time 240 hours -
Talk Time 840 minutes 1440 minutes Samsung Galaxy S8+ has longer battery life when making calls than Apple iPhone 7.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 840 min
Standby: up to 240 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 40 hrs
Talk (WCDMA): up to 1440 min
Playback (MP3 (AOD on)): up to 50 hrs
Playback (MP3 (AOD off)): up to 78 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Apple iPhone 7 Samsung Galaxy S8+
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System iOS 10 Android 7.0 Nougat
Intelligent Assistant Siri Bixby
Payment Technology Apple Pay Samsung Pay
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone 7 Samsung Galaxy S8+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS)
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 27, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 800 SMR, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Apple iPhone 7 Samsung Galaxy S8+
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC WAV, WMA, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
FEATURES Apple iPhone 7 Samsung Galaxy S8+
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader, eye scan
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, Apple TV support (2nd, 3rd), MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, Family Sharing feature, QuickType keyboard, Handoff, iCloud Keychain, Spotlight Search, Notification Center, M10 motion coprocessor, HomeKit, Night Shift Wi-Fi Miracast, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support
OTHERS Apple iPhone 7 Samsung Galaxy S8+
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, AKG headphones, micro-USB connector (C to B), ear plugs, USB-C to A connector, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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