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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2016-09-16 | 2014-09-29 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 969.00 | -- |
| 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 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 iPhone 7 Plus has a global score of 83.8, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note4's 77.6 global score. IPhone 7 Plus's construction is newer and somewhat thinner than Samsung Galaxy Note4's, although it is also a little heavier. The iPhone 7 Plus counts with a little bit better performance than Galaxy Note4, although it has an inferior number of cores , they both have the same RAM memory amount.
Samsung Galaxy Note4 has a screen that is very similar to the iPhone 7 Plus one, although the Samsung Galaxy Note4 also has a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution, a quite bigger display and a higher screen pixel density. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage.
Galaxy Note4 shoots a bit better videos and photos than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and video, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Note4 also counts with a lot more megapixels camera and a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality.
The Galaxy Note4 has just a bit longer battery performance than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has an 11% bigger battery capacity.
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