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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2016-09-16 | 2019-03-02 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 969.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a general score of 83.8, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30's general score of 79.6. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus is a much older and somewhat heavier cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A30, but Apple made it just a little thinner anyway. The iPhone 7 Plus has a little bit better performance than Galaxy A30, although it has 4 lesser CPU cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory.
IPhone 7 Plus counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A30, although it has a little worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, a little smaller screen and a little inferior amount of pixels per screen inch. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus has more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
The iPhone 7 Plus captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a lot less MP resolution back facing camera, a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light images and video and a smaller back camera sensor capturing lower quality photographs and videos, it also counts with a much better video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a much longer battery life than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 2900mAh.
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