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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-16 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 969.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 25.00 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 | -- |
| 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 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 7 Plus has a general score of 83.8, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A30s's general score of 79.8. Although the iPhone 7 Plus is way older and somewhat heavier than the Samsung Galaxy A30s, it's body is still a little thinner. The iPhone 7 Plus counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A30s, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores.
The iPhone 7 Plus counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920px resolution and a better pixels count in each inch of display. The Galaxy A30s has a camera that's very similar to Apple iPhone 7 Plus's camera, and although the Galaxy A30s has a bigger aperture for better photography and video in low light environments and a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels, they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition.
The Galaxy A30s features a little bit more storage for apps and games than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy A30s features a very superior battery performance than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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