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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2016-01-01 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) 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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 iPhone 7 has a global score of 81.6, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)'s 74.9 overall score. IPhone 7's construction is just a little bit thinner and incredibly lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), even though they were released with only a couple of months difference.
Apple iPhone 7 features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A9 (2016), although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and 4 lesser cores. IPhone 7 counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy A9 (2016), although it has a lot lower resolution of 750 x 1334, a just a little lower quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a lot smaller display.
The Apple iPhone 7 takes clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a camera in the back with a lower 12 MP resolution and a worse 3840x2160 video resolution, it also counts with a larger camera aperture. Apple iPhone 7 counts with a way bigger memory for applications and games than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 224 GB more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) features a really longer battery lifetime than iPhone 7, because it has a 104% larger battery size.
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