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Apple iPhone 7 Plus


Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)


Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)

Released in September 2016. Features 5.5 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 401 ppi.

Dual-core processor Apple A10 Fusion with up to 3 GB memory and 256 GB storage. It has 2,900 mAh battery.

Released in January 2017. Features 5.7 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 386 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 7880 with up to 3 GB memory and 32 GB storage. It has 3,600 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Thinner (8%)
  • Slightly better quality screen (4%)
  • Probably more versatile rear camera
  • Probably better rear camera
  • May have more storage
  • Slightly larger screen (4%)
  • OLED screen
  • Probably better front camera
  • Much more processing power (38%)
  • Much better battery capacity (19%)
  • Fast charging battery


Specifications

Apple iPhone 7 Plus Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)
Specifications
Brand Apple Samsung
Model A1661, A1784, A1785 -
Release Date September 2016 January 2017
Operating System iOS 10 TouchWiz UI (Android 6.0)
Dimensions
Size 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm
6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 in
156.8 x 77.6 x 7.9 mm
6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 in
Weight 188 g
6.63 oz
186 g
6.56 oz
Screen
Size 5.5 inches 5.7 inches
Resolution 1,080 x 1,920 pixels 1,080 x 1,920 pixels
PPI 401 386
Features - OLED
Cameras
Rear Dual camera
12 MP f/1.8 Wide
12 MP f/2.8 Telephoto
16 MP f/1.9 Wide
Front 7 MP f/2.2 Standard 16 MP f/1.9 Wide
Storage
Memory 3 GB 3 GB
Fixed 32 GB
128 GB
256 GB
32 GB
Removable - microSDXC
Processor
Chip Apple A10 Fusion
Dual-core processor
16 nm
Samsung Exynos 7880
Octa-core processor
14 nm
CPU 2x 2.34 GHz Hurricane
2x 1.05 GHz Zephyr
8x 1.90 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Custom PowerVR GT7600 Mali-T830 MP3
Battery
Capacity 2,900 mAh 3,600 mAh
Features - Fast charging 18W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack False True
Micro USB False False
USB Type-C False True
Lightning True False

Size comparison

Apple iPhone 7 Plus Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)

Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)

5.5"
188 g
6.63 oz

5.7"
186 g
6.56 oz