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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-09-16 | 2019-04-10 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.84 | 5.12 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 7 has a global score of 81.6, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A40's score of 79.6. Apple iPhone 7's construction is a little thinner and a little bit lighter than Galaxy A40, even though it was released many years before. The iPhone 7 has a little faster CPU than Galaxy A40, although it has lesser RAM and 4 less cpu cores.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 features a bit better screen than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a lot higher 1080 x 2340 resolution, a greater pixels density and a larger display. The iPhone 7 counts with a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity.
Apple iPhone 7 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor which provides a worse image and video quality, a smaller diafragm aperture and a lot less megapixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Galaxy A40 has a very superior battery life than iPhone 7, because it has a 3100mAh battery capacity instead of 1960mAh.
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