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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2015-12-16 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.1 |
| 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.18 |
| 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 3.84 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 7 is better than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), with an 81.6 score against 72.8. The Apple iPhone 7 is a newer cellphone, and it is also somewhat lighter and just a bit thinner than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016). IPhone 7 counts with a bit better looking screen than Galaxy A7 (2016), although it has a bit smaller screen, a way worse resolution of 750 x 1334 and a bit worse quantity of pixels per display inch.
IPhone 7 counts with a much bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The iPhone 7 features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory and a lower number of cores.
The iPhone 7 features a bit better camera than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a less mega-pixels back camera, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution and a larger aperture. Galaxy A7 (2016) features a really longer battery life than iPhone 7, because it has a 68% bigger battery size.
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