Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | iOS 15.x, 14.x, 13.x |
| 2016-03-11 | 2019-09-20 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Green, Purple, Red, White and Yellow |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A13 Bionic APL1W85 (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Lightning and Thunder, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2650 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Apple-designed 4 core GPU |
| 9 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3110mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 5.12 |
| 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
The iPhone 11 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, getting an 83.3 score against 78.1. IPhone 11 comes with iOS 15.x operating system, while Samsung Galaxy S7 edge comes with Android 8.0 Oreo operating system. The iPhone 11 is a newer cellphone than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, but it is heavier and a little thicker.
Galaxy S7 edge has a slightly better screen than Apple iPhone 11, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much better pixels quantity per display inch and a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2560. IPhone 11 counts with a better performing processor than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the iPhone 11 also has a higher number of cores and a 64 bits processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with a better memory to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone 11, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 200 GB. Galaxy S7 edge counts with a bit better battery lifetime than iPhone 11, because it has a 3600mAh battery capacity instead of 3110mAh.
IPhone 11 shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor capturing worse quality videos and photos and a smaller diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting pictures and videos in low light situations, and they both have the same resolution camera in the back and the same (4K) video resolution, the iPhone 11 also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rates.
Although iPhone 11 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S7 edge, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy S7 edge. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Galaxy S7 edge, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most with your budget.
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