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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2014-09-29 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 7 has a general score of 81.6, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note4's 77.6 overall score. Apple iPhone 7 is a newer phone, and it's also extremely lighter and somewhat thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Note4. The Samsung Galaxy Note4 has a little sharper screen than Apple iPhone 7, because it has a lot better screen pixels density, a larger display and a way higher 1440 x 2560px resolution.
Apple iPhone 7 counts with a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Note4, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage. IPhone 7 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note4, although it has less cores (although they are faster) and a lower amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note4 features a really longer battery lifetime than iPhone 7, because it has a 3220mAh battery size instead of 1960mAh. The Galaxy Note4 shoots a little bit better videos and photos than Apple iPhone 7, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy Note4 also counts with a camera with lot more MP and a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality.
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