Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 88.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 15.x, 14.x |
| 2016-03-11 | 2020-10-23 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.78 x 2.81 x 0.29 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Green, Purple, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | $ 829.00 |
| 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 |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | 1200 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | 64-bit 64-bit (Hexa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9 | 10.62 |
| 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/1.60 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2815mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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
The Apple iPhone 12 is much better than Samsung Galaxy S7, with an 88.7 score against 79.5. The Apple iPhone 12 is a much newer and just a little thinner cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy S7, although it's also a little heavier. Samsung Galaxy S7 features a bit sharper display than iPhone 12, because although it has a bit smaller screen and way more opaque screen, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and more pixels per screen inch.
Samsung Galaxy S7 has more memory capacity for apps and games than iPhone 12, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 200 GB. The iPhone 12 has a greater performance than Galaxy S7, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the iPhone 12 also has a 64-bits CPU and a greater number of cores (and they are faster).
Samsung Galaxy S7 features a bit better battery life than Apple iPhone 12, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity. Apple iPhone 12 captures clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy S7, and although they both have the same video quality and a same resolution back-facing camera, the Apple iPhone 12 also has higher video frame rate and a larger camera aperture for better photos and videos in low light situations.
Although iPhone 12 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S7. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy iPhone 12, but if you don't you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy S7, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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