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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2015-12-16 | 2016-09-16 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 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 | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 401 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
The iPhone 7 Plus is much better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), with an 83.8 score against 72.8. The iPhone 7 Plus construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), but it's heavier. IPhone 7 Plus counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy A7 (2016). They have a screen of the same size, a higher pixel count in each display inch and exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
IPhone 7 Plus has a lot bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The iPhone 7 Plus counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A7 (2016), although it has lesser cpu cores , they both have a 3 GB RAM memory.
The Galaxy A7 (2016) counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 14% more battery size. IPhone 7 Plus features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a camera with a lower resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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