Apple iPhone 7 vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 7
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Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)
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Apple iPhone 7 or Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 7 | Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2016, September | 2017, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm | 5.44 x 5.44 x 2.64 in | 146.1 x 71.4 x 7.9 mm | 5.75 x 5.75 x 2.81 in | |
| Weight | 138 g | 4.87 oz | 157 g | 5.54 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Red | Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist, Peach Cloud | |
| Battery | 1960 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h |
Talking time - Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 53 h |
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| Approximate price | 550 EUR | 250 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | LED-backlit IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 4.7" in | 5.2" in | |
| Screen area | 60.9 cm2 | 74.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 65.6% | 71.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 750 x 1334 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 326 PPI | 424 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Other specs | - Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button |
- Always-on display | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3'', OIS, PDAF | -16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), AF | |
| Functions | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 85 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 85 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 85 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 7 MP, Single | 16 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) | 16 MP, f/1.9 | |
| Functions | Face detection, HDR, panorama | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo) | |
| Chipset | - Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm) | - Exynos 7880 Octa (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr) | - Octa-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics) | Mali-T830MP3 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32/128/256 GB, 2 GB RAM | 32/64 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 291935 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 84657 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 91546 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 48762 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 84657 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 218894 | 103094 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 778 | 164 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 928 | 782 | |
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 3666 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 729 | 143 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1289 | 926 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 3410 | 773 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5745 | 4104 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 3000 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1927 | 3041 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1660, A1778 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1660 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1660, A1778 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1660 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 27(800), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1660, A1778 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.38 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.88 W/kg (head) 0.55 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.39 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging - - Samsung Pay -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: A520F (Europe, Global Single-SIM); A520F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); A520K/L/S (South Korea). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) Duos with dual-SIM card slots |
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