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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-16 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 969.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 7 Plus has a general score of 83.8, which is a bit better than Galaxy A12's overall score of 80.3. IPhone 7 Plus's construction is somewhat thinner and a little lighter than Galaxy A12, even though it was released 4 years before. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1080 x 1920px and more pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy A12's processor is just as good as the iPhone 7 Plus one, although the Galaxy A12 also has 1 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. IPhone 7 Plus has a little bit better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A12, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy A12 has a much better battery duration than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a bit better camera than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light images and videos, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a lot higher resolution back facing camera.
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