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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2016-01-01 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 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 Apple iPhone 7 Plus is better than the Galaxy A9 (2016), with an 83.8 score against 74.9. Apple iPhone 7 Plus is a a bit lighter phone than Galaxy A9 (2016), but both have the same thickness. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus counts with a brighter display than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 1920 resolution, the Apple iPhone 7 Plus also counts with a bit higher pixel quantity in each inch of display.
Apple iPhone 7 Plus features a much better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus features just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), although it has an inferior number of cores , they both have the same RAM memory amount.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) features a much longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 38 percent greater battery size. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus has just a bit better camera than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a lower video definition and a worse resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better images and video in poorly lited environments.
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