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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-16 | 2020-12-21 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 326 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") 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 | 10.23 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.84 | 6.8 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 7 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A12, having a general score of 81.6 against 80.3. The iPhone 7 is an extremely older cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A12, but Apple managed to make it noticeably lighter and somewhat thinner anyway. Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a little bit better performance than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and 4 more CPU cores.
IPhone 7 has a sharper screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a bit lower 750 x 1334 resolution and a really smaller display, it also counts with a just a little greater screen density. The Galaxy A12 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than iPhone 7, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A12 also counts with a camera with a much better 48 MP resolution.
The iPhone 7 has a slightly better memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A12, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a way better battery duration than iPhone 7, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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