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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 | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 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 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.84 | 5.6 |
| 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
IPhone 7 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), having an 81.6 score against 75.8. Although the iPhone 7 and Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) were released with only 4 months difference, the iPhone 7 is a little thinner and noticeably lighter. The Apple iPhone 7 features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory and less processing cores (but faster).
IPhone 7 has a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), although it has a way worse resolution of 750 x 1334, a just a bit worse pixel density and a quite smaller display. Apple iPhone 7 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a much lower 12 megapixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better low light photos and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The iPhone 7 features a way bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage. Galaxy A7 (2017) features a much better battery life than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity instead of 1960mAh.
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