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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 83.8 |
| 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 | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gold and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 |
| 4 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 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 | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.88 |
| 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
IPhone 7 Plus has a score of 83.8, which is much better than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s global score of 74.4. Even when iPhone 7 Plus and the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) were released with only a couple months difference, iPhone 7 Plus is somewhat lighter and a little bit thinner. IPhone 7 Plus counts with just a bit better performance than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and 4 less cores.
The Apple iPhone 7 Plus counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920, the Apple iPhone 7 Plus also counts with a just a little greater pixels number per inch in the screen. Apple iPhone 7 Plus counts with a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 224 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) features a really longer battery performance than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 2900mAh. The iPhone 7 Plus has a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a back camera with a way lower resolution and a tinier camera sensor giving a worse image quality, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photography and videos in low-light situations.
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