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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2016-09-16 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 424 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 | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.84 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 7 has a global score of 81.6, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s general score of 75.8. Apple iPhone 7's body is a little bit thinner and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), even when they were only released with a few months difference. Galaxy A5 (2017) counts with a screen that's very similar to iPhone 7's display, although the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a higher pixels amount per inch of display, a much better 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little bit bigger display.
Apple iPhone 7 features just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and less cores (but faster). The Apple iPhone 7 captures a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a way less mega pixels camera in the back, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger aperture to take better photography and videos in low light situations.
The iPhone 7 features much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A5 (2017) features a much better battery lifetime than iPhone 7, because it has a 53% more battery capacity.
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