• 5.5" (1280x720) TFT LCD
  • 3GB
    Exynos 7870 Octa SoC
    16GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/1.9 1 Rear Camera
    CAMERA HW score: 52
  • 3600 mAh
  • 5.5" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 3GB
    A11 Bionic SoC
    256GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.8, OIS 2 Rear Cameras
    CAMERA HW score: 88
  • 2691 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy J7 (SM-J727U, 2017)iPhone 8 Plus
ProductGalaxy J7 (SM-J727U, 2017) (Launched 2017-06-01), Price: 295 USD at AmazoniPhone 8 Plus (Launched 2017-09-01), Price: 780 USD at Amazon
Display5.5" 1280x720 TFT LCD 5.5" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 32mm 8-MP f/1.9 (Primary)
  • 28mm 12-MP f/1.8 (Primary) +OIS
  • 56mm 12-MP f/2.8
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 22mm 5-MP
  • 7-MP
Computing
  • Exynos 7870 Octa SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
  • A11 Bionic SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 256GB Storage
  • None
Battery3600 mAh2691 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 181g (6.4oz), 152.5x74.8x8 mm (6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches)IP67, 202g (7.1oz), 158.4x78.1x7.5 mm (6.24 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches)
Price (Market)$295$780
Price at Launch$265
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Display
Product NameGalaxy J7 (SM-J727U, 2017)iPhone 8 Plus
TypeTFT LCDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)5.5"5.5"
Display/Body Ratio73.1%67.4%
Resolution1280x7201920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)267 PPI401 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy J7 (SM-J727U, 2017)iPhone 8 Plus
Megapixel8-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.9f/1.8
Focal Length (35mm) 32mm28mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Autofocus
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 720p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Short-Zoom Camera
Product NameiPhone 8 Plus
Megapixel12-MP
Aperturef/2.8
Focal Length (35mm) 56mm
Sensor SizeVery small
Battery
Product NameGalaxy J7 (SM-J727U, 2017)iPhone 8 Plus
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3600 mAh2691 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
  • Fast Charge
  • Removable
Talk Time24 hours21 hours
Music Playback Time91 hours60 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy J7 (SM-J727U, 2017)iPhone 8 Plus
Processor BrandSamsungApple
Processor NameExynos 7870 OctaA11 Bionic
Processor ModelExynos 7870
Processor # Cores86
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.6 GHz
RAM Options3GB3GB
Internal Storage Options16GB256GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 7.1iOS 11.0.2
Communications
Product NameGalaxy J7 (SM-J727U, 2017)iPhone 8 Plus
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 MbpsLTE CAT12 603 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
  • USB 2.0
SAR EU Head0.57 W/Kg0.99 W/Kg
SAR EU Body1.33 W/Kg0.99 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy J7 (SM-J727U, 2017)iPhone 8 Plus
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
SIM Features
  • 4G
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy J7 (SM-J727U, 2017)iPhone 8 Plus
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy J7 (SM-J727U, 2017) vs. Apple iPhone 8 Plus Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Basemark OS II 2.0

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Geekbench 4 Single

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Geekbench 4 Multi

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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