Samsung Galaxy S8+ vs iPhone 7 Plus: The future vs the past | Pocketnow

These are two of the hottest contenders for 2017, but both approaching the market in a very different way. From the Lincoln Center in New York City we are at Samsung's Unpacked event, and let's have a look at the Samsung Galaxy S8+ vs iPhone 7 Plus.

This is a quick show floor comparison folks as the Galaxy S8+ is not a final unit, but off the bat let's deal with some of the basics. Both devices port the name plus, but only the iPhone fills the role of being a larger device with added features, whereas the Galaxy S8+ is really just a larger variant to the Galaxy S8.

Watch our full comparison to learn more.

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[RCTanksTrucks]

Holy iPhone bezels batman!
Seriously Apple needs to up the design

[mikebird]

Just ordered my s8+! Can't wait! Rocken a V20 & S6edge+ at the moment.

[skripnigor]

S8 might've been a perfect phone if it had a reasonably placed touchID, triple camera and front facing stereo. The technologies are there. Why can't we have it all?

[ShawnHermanstein]

Thank GOD I've been waiting for this comparison, I think you're the first.🤔

[AbdurRahman-gnhq]

2:38 Siri is very robust yet is shows "Sorry, I didn't get that" hahaha

[captainjack]

I have to admit the curved screen of the S8 really looks like the future of smartphone designs. It will be interesting to see what the competitors will come up with

[jesusalicea]

el sensor fotográfico principal de los Galaxy S8 y S8+ es el nuevo Sony IMX333, en lugar del IMX260 de la anterior generación

[jakepatino]

10 Things iPhone 7 Plus can do that the Galaxy S8+ can't
1. 3D Touch
2. Live Photos
3. Instant updates
4. True Tone Flash
5. Vibrate Switch
6. Optical Zoom
7. Stereo Speakers
8. Full Search
9. Record 1080p @ 120 fps
10. 256 GB internal storage

[ericbixby]

funny how the s8 can add a better implemented "taptic engine" without getting rid of a headphone jack

[No_timezone]

look at those BEZELS on the iPhone !!😄

[aMarkMoses]

I wish people would stop saying the S8+ is no better than the S8. it's not that the plus is lacking extra features, it's that the S8 is not missing any. that's what sucks with iPhone 7 vs 7 Plus, you might want the smaller device, but you're faced with knowing you'll miss out on features just because you want a smaller phone. with the approach Samsung took, you don't have to sacrifice features for size.

[PaxRufrax]

It's a new camera sensor on the Samsung S8+ and also the first phone with Bluetooth 5.0.

The iPhone 7 Plus has a better battery and 4 years of software updates.

Diagonal measurement doesn't really work as a screen comparison if the screens have different aspect ratios. What is the screen area of each screen?

[kotsholotongbrammeetei]

which one is better in terms of long term performance of battery and OS...??

[WavyVaporizers]

was that the 1080p samsung? I hear it isn't quad hd untill u go to the settings and change it to QHD because stock the samsung s8 phone runs 1080p which still looks a million times better than apples 1080p screen

[bran_park]

So what happened to the air gestures or the eye scrolling?

[oneupper]

I'm loving the Dbrand ads. I almost always skip ending ads, but these I sit through and it gets me looking at their skins. Really creative.

[tamircohen]

The iPhone 7 has nothing on the S8! Apple's next phone will probably copy the S8 but use some of their "courage" and remove the charging port because the future is wireless charging.

[MrChristopheeeer]

Does the S8/S8+ still have the notification led light ?

[jackp]

Is the Dex port basically just a USB C to hdmi adapter?

[mikeemoki]

hey jaime is it possible to get d brand skin here in the Philippines?