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| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2016-09-16 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.84 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The iPhone 7 has a general score of 81.6, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7's 79.5 score. IPhone 7's body is a little bit lighter and a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy S7, even though they were released only 6 months apart. Samsung Galaxy S7 has a brighter display than iPhone 7, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, a little bigger display, a lot more pixels per screen inch and more brightness.
The Apple iPhone 7 features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S7, although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Apple iPhone 7 has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S7, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Galaxy S7 takes slightly better photographs and videos than iPhone 7, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video quality and a back camera with a 12 mega pixels, the Galaxy S7 also has a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a bigger aperture to capture better photos and video in low-light situations.
Samsung Galaxy S7 has a really longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 7, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity against 1960mAh.
Although Apple iPhone 7 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Samsung Galaxy S7. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S7, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your money.
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