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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2016-09-16 | 2014-09-29 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 3.84 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 7 has a general score of 81.6, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note4's score of 77.6. IPhone 7 is a newer phone, and it's also thinner and notably lighter than Samsung Galaxy Note4. The Apple iPhone 7 features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note4, although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores.
Galaxy Note4 counts with a bit more vivid display than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a lot better display pixels density, a bigger display and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2560. IPhone 7 has a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note4, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Note4 counts with a slightly better camera than Apple iPhone 7, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing pictures and videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy Note4 also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
Galaxy Note4 counts with a way better battery duration than iPhone 7, because it has 3220mAh of battery capacity.
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