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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2018-05-22 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.71 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 109.00 | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 294 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus is much better than the Galaxy A6, having an 83.8 score against 75.8. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus construction is a little thinner than Galaxy A6, although it is somewhat heavier and was released about 20 months before. The iPhone 7 Plus has a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 1080 x 1920 pixels resolution and a better pixels density.
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus counts with a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A6, although it has 4 lesser cores , they both have a 3 GB RAM. Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a way bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Galaxy A6 counts with a bit longer battery performance than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 3% bigger battery size. IPhone 7 Plus features just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for capturing photographs or video in poorly lited situations, a tinier camera sensor providing a worse image quality and a camera in the back with a much worse 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Although iPhone 7 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy A6. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy A6, giving up some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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