Samsung Galaxy S8+ vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus, LG V20, Google Pixel XL: a specs comparison
The top contender for the title of "The most leaked phones ever", the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus, are finally official. With flashy new design and some serious horsepower under the hood, both devices are quite strong contenders for the best phones of 2017. Just as is tradition with Samsung's flagships every year.
Yet, how does the new Galaxy S8 Plus compare against last year's S7 edge? More importantly, how does it compare against the LG V20, the manly phablet that had a sweet bunch of highlights itself? And what about that iPhone 7 Plus... or the excellent Google Pixel XL?
Lots of questions and only one way to provide an answer - with a specs comparison! All set? Let's go:
| Specs | Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus | Apple iPhone 7 Plus | Google Pixel XL | LG V20 |
| Display | 6.2-inch AMOLED 1440 x 2960 pixels | 5.5-inch IPS LCD 1080 x 1920 pixels | 5.5-inch AMOLED 1440 x 2560 pixels | 5.7-inch 1440 x 2560 pixels |
| Size | 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm | 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm | 154.72 x 75.74 x 8.6 mm | 159.7 x 78.1 x 7.6 mm |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.33% | 67.58% | 71.22 % | 72.40% |
| Processor | Snapdragon 835 (US) Exynos 8895 (Intl) | Apple A10 Fusion | Snapdragon 821 | Snapdragon 820 |
| RAM | 4GB | 3GB | 4GB | 4GB |
| Storage | 64GB + microSD | 32, 128, 256GB | 32, 128GB | 64GB + microSD |
| Battery | 3,500mAh | 2,900mAh | 3,450mAh | 3,200mAh |
| Rear camera | 12MP f/1.7 OIS 4K video recording | 12MP f/1.8 + 12MP f/2.8 2.0x optical zoom OIS 4K video recording | 12MP f/2.0 EIS 4K video recording | 16MP f/1.8 + 8MP f/2.4 OIS 4K video recording |
| Front camera | 8MP | 7MP | 8MP | 5MP |
| Software | Android 7.0 | iOS 10.x | Android 7.x | Android 7.x |
| Water resistance | Yes, IP68-certified | Yes, IP67-certified | Yes, IP53-certified | No, shock-resistant |
| Special features | Fingerprint scanner, iris scanner, USB Type-C | Fingerprint scanner | Fingerprint scanner, USB Type-C | Fingerprint scanner, USB Type-C, secondary display |
| Colors | Black, Orchid Gray, Silver, Gold and Blue | Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Red | Quite Black, Very Silver, Really Blue | Gray, Silver, Pink |
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