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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-09-16 | 2021-03-18 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 326 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 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 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 3.84 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 7 has an overall score of 81.6, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M12's 80 overall score. The Apple iPhone 7 construction is notably thinner and a lot lighter than Samsung Galaxy M12, even though it was released 5 years before. The Apple iPhone 7 has a brighter display than Galaxy M12, because although it has a much smaller screen and a little bit lower resolution of 750 x 1334, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel density.
Apple iPhone 7 has a slightly bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage capacity. IPhone 7 features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy M12, although it has a lower number of cores (but faster) and less RAM.
Galaxy M12 counts with a way better battery life than iPhone 7, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 1960mAh. Galaxy M12 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than iPhone 7, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy M12 also counts with a camera with way more mega pixels.
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