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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| 2016-08-02 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.5 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 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 |
| 9.57 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.44 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 Plus is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note7, having a overall score of 83.8 against 79.5. The Apple iPhone 7 Plus body is just a bit thinner but heavier than the Galaxy Note7, and they were released with only 2 months difference. Apple iPhone 7 Plus counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy Note7, although it has 1 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The iPhone 7 Plus features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note7, although it has a lot worse resolution of 1080 x 1920, a bit less pixels per screen inch and a little bit smaller screen. IPhone 7 Plus has a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Galaxy Note7 features greater battery duration than iPhone 7 Plus, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity. Apple iPhone 7 Plus shoots clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note7, although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light images and video and a tinier sensor offering a lower image quality, they both have a back facing camera with a 12 mega pixels, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate.
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