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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2016-09-16 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 969.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 9.44 |
| 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 | 26.00mm 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| 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 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
IPhone 7 Plus is much better than the Galaxy A6, getting an 83.8 score against 75.8. IPhone 7 Plus is an older and heavier cellphone than the Galaxy A6, but Apple managed to make it just a little bit thinner anyway. The iPhone 7 Plus features a better looking display than Galaxy A6, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1080 x 1920px resolution.
IPhone 7 Plus counts with a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A6, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. The iPhone 7 Plus features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A6, although it has an inferior number of cores , they both have 3 GB of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A6 counts with just a little better battery performance than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 3 percent larger battery capacity. The iPhone 7 Plus features just a bit better camera than Galaxy A6, because although it has a tinier sensor providing a worse image quality, a way less MP back facing camera and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for low light photos and video, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
Although iPhone 7 Plus is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy A6. If you prefer to save some money, you can get Galaxy A6, and give up a few features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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