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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2016-01-08 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 8.91 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.88 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone 7 Plus has a score of 83.8, which is much better than the Galaxy A5 (2016)'s overall score of 71.9. IPhone 7 Plus is a somewhat heavier phone than Galaxy A5 (2016), but both of them are equally thin. IPhone 7 Plus features a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a bit inferior amount of pixels per screen inch, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, the iPhone 7 Plus also counts with a quite larger screen.
The iPhone 7 Plus counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has lesser cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM. The iPhone 7 Plus counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity.
The iPhone 7 Plus features just a bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a worse resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a bigger camera aperture to take better low light captures and videos. The iPhone 7 Plus's battery life is very similar to the battery performance in Galaxy A5 (2016).
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