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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2016-09-16 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 294 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 | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.36 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| 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 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
The iPhone 7 has an overall score of 81.6, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A6's 75.8 general score. Despite of the fact that the iPhone 7 is older than Galaxy A6, it's body is a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter. IPhone 7 counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy A6, although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory.
IPhone 7 has a better looking screen than Galaxy A6, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher pixels number per display inch. IPhone 7 has a bit better camera than Galaxy A6, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light images, a tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing lower quality videos and photographs and a back facing camera with way less MP resolution, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The iPhone 7 counts with a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Galaxy A6 has a really longer battery performance than iPhone 7, because it has a 53% more battery size.
Although iPhone 7 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy A6. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy iPhone 7, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy A6, giving up some features and specifications.
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