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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-16 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 969.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Exynos 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 + 25.00 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 | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.12 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus has an overall score of 83.8, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A40's global score of 79.6. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus is a noticeably older and heavier cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A40, but Apple was able to make it a bit thinner anyway. The iPhone 7 Plus has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A40, although it has a bit less pixels per inch of screen, a little worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a quite smaller screen.
Apple iPhone 7 Plus features a better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage. IPhone 7 Plus counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM and less processing cores.
Galaxy A40 counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 3100mAh battery capacity. IPhone 7 Plus captures clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light images and video, a smaller sensor capturing lower quality photographs and videos and a lot less mega-pixels back facing camera, it also counts with a lot higher video definition.
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