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| Global Score | |
| 83.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2016-09-16 | 2016-08-02 |
| 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Aluminum | -- |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.44 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a global score of 83.8, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note7's global score of 79.5. Apple iPhone 7 Plus's design is just a bit thinner but somewhat heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Note7, and both of them were released with only 2 months difference. IPhone 7 Plus features a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note7, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Note7, although it has a much lower 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution, a little smaller screen and a bit worse screen density. Apple iPhone 7 Plus has just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note7, although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking pictures and video in low light environments and a smaller sensor taking worse quality videos and photographs, they both have the same video frame rate, a back-facing camera with a 12 mega pixels and the same video definition.
IPhone 7 Plus has a very superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note7, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Note7 features greater battery lifetime than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 21 percent larger battery capacity.
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