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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-30 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 |
| 4 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 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 7 has a global score of 81.6, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s 74.4 overall score. The Apple iPhone 7 is a just a bit thinner and notably lighter cellphone than the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), although both of them were released only a couple of months apart. IPhone 7 has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), although it has less cores and lesser RAM.
Apple iPhone 7 counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), although it has a just a bit lower number of pixels per inch of screen, a way worse resolution of 750 x 1334 pixels and a way smaller display. IPhone 7 takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a smaller sensor providing a worse image quality and a camera in the back with much less mega-pixels, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to capture better images in poorly lited environments.
The Apple iPhone 7 counts with a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) features a way better battery duration than iPhone 7, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 1960mAh.
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