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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2019-03-02 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
IPhone 7 has an overall score of 81.6, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A30's 79.6 general score. Although iPhone 7 is older than Samsung Galaxy A30, it's construction is lighter and a bit thinner. IPhone 7 features just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A30, although it has 4 lesser processing cores and 2 GB lesser RAM.
The iPhone 7 features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A30, although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the display, a much smaller screen and a much lower resolution of 750 x 1334. Apple iPhone 7 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low light photography and videos, a camera in the back with way less mega-pixels and a smaller sensor offering a lower image quality, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
IPhone 7 counts with more storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Galaxy A30 counts with a much better battery life than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 1960mAh.
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