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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2016-09-16 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 969.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPhone 7 Plus is much better than the Galaxy A5 (2017), having an 83.8 score against 75.8. IPhone 7 Plus's design is somewhat heavier but just a bit thinner than the Galaxy A5 (2017), and both were only released with a few months difference. The iPhone 7 Plus counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), although it has a lower number of cores , they both have a 3 GB RAM memory.
Apple iPhone 7 Plus counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a bit less pixels per display inch, and they both have exactly the same 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Apple iPhone 7 Plus also counts with a quite bigger screen. The iPhone 7 Plus has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a back facing camera with way less MP, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture.
Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a way bigger memory for apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has just a bit longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 3000mAh battery capacity against 2900mAh.
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