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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-09-16 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| 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 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.84 | 4.56 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The iPhone 7 is a bit better than the Galaxy C5, having a global score of 81.6 against 76.4. The iPhone 7 design is just a little bit lighter but just a little bit thicker than Galaxy C5, and they were only released 4 months apart. Apple iPhone 7 has a bit better display than Galaxy C5, although it has a just a bit lower pixels count per screen inch, a way lower resolution of 750 x 1334 and a quite smaller display.
The Apple iPhone 7 counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy C5, although it has 2 GB less RAM and lesser CPU cores (although they are faster). The Apple iPhone 7 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy C5, because although it has a much lower resolution camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better photos and video in poorly lited situations and a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The iPhone 7 features a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy C5 features longer battery performance than iPhone 7, because it has a 2600mAh battery size.
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