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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 92.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2016-06-10 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 5.78 x 2.82 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 6.66 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Gold, Graphite, Pacific blue and Silver |
| Plastic | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 1000.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2532 x 1170 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 457 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 10.62 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Apple iPhone 12 Pro is way better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, getting a score of 92.8 against 75.8. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro construction is newer and notably thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's, but it's just a little heavier. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro has a quite superior processing power than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a higher amount of RAM, a 64 bits processing unit and more cpu cores.
Apple iPhone 12 Pro features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a quite lower pixel amount in each inch in the screen and a little lower 1170 x 2532 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger screen and much more brightness. The Apple iPhone 12 Pro takes a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a same resolution back camera, the Apple iPhone 12 Pro also has higher video frame rate and a bigger aperture.
The Apple iPhone 12 Pro has more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy S7 Active has a very superior battery life than Apple iPhone 12 Pro, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity against 2815mAh.
Although iPhone 12 Pro is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. So if you need that extra features, you can buy iPhone 12 Pro, else you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, giving up some features and specs.
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