Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 88.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-11 | 2017-11-03 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Silver and Space gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Glass and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | $ 1149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2436 x 1125 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 463 pixels per inch |
| -- | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A11 Bionic APL1W72 (10 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Monsoon and Mistral, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2390 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Apple 3-core GPU GPU |
| 9 | 10.17 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 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 (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 | 10.12 |
| 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 |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2716mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 4.72 |
| 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 X is better than Galaxy S7 edge, with an 88.1 score against 78.1. Apple iPhone X is a a little bit heavier cellphone than the Galaxy S7 edge, but they have the same thickness. IPhone X features a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a little bit worse pixels quantity per inch in the screen and a little bit worse resolution of 1125 x 2436px, it also counts with a little bit larger display.
The Apple iPhone X features a better performing processor than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and 2 more processing cores. The Apple iPhone X features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller sensor taking lower quality pictures and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and video, and they both have a camera with a 12 mega pixels resolution and the same (4K) video quality, the Apple iPhone X also counts with better video frame rate.
The Apple iPhone X counts with a way bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has better battery performance than Apple iPhone X, because it has a 33% more battery capacity.
Although Apple iPhone X is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S7 edge, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy S7 edge. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Apple iPhone X, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Galaxy S7 edge, giving up a couple specifications.
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