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| Global Score | |
| 77.6 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2014-09-29 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.63 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 |
| -- | $ 969.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| 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 | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 9 | 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 | |
| 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 | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.2 | 4.88 |
| 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
IPhone 7 Plus has a general score of 83.8, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note4's general score of 77.6. IPhone 7 Plus is a newer and somewhat thinner phone than the Samsung Galaxy Note4, but it is just a bit heavier. The iPhone 7 Plus counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note4, although it has an inferior number of cores (although faster), they both have 3 GB of RAM.
Apple iPhone 7 Plus counts with a screen that is very similar to the screen in Galaxy Note4, although the Apple iPhone 7 Plus has a bit smaller display, a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a just a little worse display pixel density. Galaxy Note4 counts with just a bit better camera than Apple iPhone 7 Plus, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for capturing photographs or videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy Note4 also counts with a bigger sensor shooting better quality videos and photographs and a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
Apple iPhone 7 Plus counts with a very superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy Note4, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Note4 features a bit better battery lifetime than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has 3220mAh of battery capacity instead of 2900mAh.
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