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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2016-09-16 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 969.00 | $ 202.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 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
Apple iPhone 7 Plus is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A50, having an 83.8 score against 83.8. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus is an a lot older and somewhat heavier phone than Samsung Galaxy A50, but Apple managed to make it just a bit thinner anyway. Samsung Galaxy A50 features a CPU that's very similar to the Apple iPhone 7 Plus one, although the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of cores (although slower).
Apple iPhone 7 Plus features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A50, although it has a little worse pixels density, a quite smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels. Galaxy A50 counts with a bit more memory for applications, games, photos and videos than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh. The Galaxy A50 takes a bit better photographs and videos than iPhone 7 Plus, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A50 also has a larger diafragm aperture, a larger sensor shooting better quality videos and photographs and a much more mega-pixels camera.
Although Apple iPhone 7 Plus is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy A50, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy A50. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy A50, giving up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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