Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.6 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-09-16 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 849.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1334 x 750 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 534 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 | 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 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 |
Comparison review
IPhone 7 is a bit better than Galaxy S7 edge, having an 81.6 score against 78.1. Even when iPhone 7 and Galaxy S7 edge were released only 6 months apart, iPhone 7 is just a bit thinner and lighter. Galaxy S7 edge features a little sharper screen than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a lot better 1440 x 2560 resolution, a bigger display and way more pixels per display inch.
The iPhone 7 counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Quad-Core CPU. Apple iPhone 7 has a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with a really longer battery life than iPhone 7, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity instead of 1960mAh. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Apple iPhone 7, and although they both have a back-facing camera with a 12 MP resolution, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge also has a larger camera aperture to capture better images in low-light situations and a bigger sensor capturing higher quality videos and pictures.
Although Apple iPhone 7 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Apple iPhone 7, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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