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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2016-09-16 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 969.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a general score of 83.8, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition's 80.4 general score. Although Apple iPhone 7 Plus is older and heavier than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, it's body is still a little thinner. The Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition and Apple iPhone 7 Plus both have incredibly similar processing units, although the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has more RAM and a higher number of cores.
The iPhone 7 Plus and the Galaxy Note Fan Edition feature really similar screens, although the Galaxy Note Fan Edition also has a better amount of pixels per inch of screen, a bit larger screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560. IPhone 7 Plus counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
The iPhone 7 Plus has just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it has a smaller sensor providing a worse image quality and a tinier camera aperture, they both have the same video quality, a 12 mega pixels camera in the back and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition has a bit longer battery lifetime than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 3200mAh battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone 7 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy Note Fan Edition. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Apple iPhone 7 Plus, otherwise you can save some money and get the Galaxy Note Fan Edition, letting go a couple specs and features.
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