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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-16 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 | 10.89 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 7 is a little bit better than the Galaxy A31, having an 81.6 score against 81.3. Even though the Apple iPhone 7 is much older than the Galaxy A31, it's construction is lighter and somewhat thinner. Galaxy A31 counts with a display that is very similar to the iPhone 7 one, although the Galaxy A31 also has a way better resolution of 1080 x 2400, a better pixel number per display inch and a really bigger display.
The iPhone 7 has just a little better processing power than Galaxy A31, although it has 4 lesser processing cores and a lower amount of RAM memory. Galaxy A31 counts with a better camera than Apple iPhone 7, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The iPhone 7 counts with a better storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A31, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory. Galaxy A31 features a superior battery duration than iPhone 7, because it has a 155 percent bigger battery capacity.
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