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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2016-09-16 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 5.44 x 2.64 x 0.28 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Black, Gold, Jet black, Red, Rose gold and Silver |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 439.00 | $ 849.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1334 x 750 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 326 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Apple A10 Fusion APL1W24 (16 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 2340 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | PowerVR 7XT GT7600 Plus GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 1960mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 28 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 3.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 is just a bit better than Galaxy S6 edge+, having a overall score of 81.6 against 79.3. The iPhone 7 is a newer and a little bit lighter device than the Galaxy S6 edge+, but it's also just a little thicker. The iPhone 7 has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S6 edge+, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores.
Galaxy S6 edge+ features a better display than iPhone 7, because it has a larger display, a way higher display pixel density and a way higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ features a bit better camera than iPhone 7, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and videos, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ also counts with a larger sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures and a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
IPhone 7 counts with a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has more internal memory capacity. Galaxy S6 edge+ has a much better battery life than iPhone 7, because it has a 53 percent larger battery size.
Although Apple iPhone 7 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Apple iPhone 7, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, giving up some specs and features.
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