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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-20 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 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 |
| -- | 0.33 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 7 Plus has a score of 83.8, which is a little bit better than Galaxy A30s's 79.8 global score. Although the iPhone 7 Plus is a lot older and somewhat heavier than the Galaxy A30s, it's construction is still just a little bit thinner. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus counts with a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 and more pixels per display inch.
Samsung Galaxy A30s features a slightly bigger memory capacity for applications and games than iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. The iPhone 7 Plus counts with a little better processing power than Galaxy A30s, although it has less RAM memory and less processing cores.
Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with a much longer battery life than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 2900mAh. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus's camera is just as good as the camera in Galaxy A30s, because although the Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a much less MP resolution back camera and a tinier aperture which is not favorable for low-light captures and videos, it also counts with a way higher video resolution.
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