Apple iPhone 5s vs Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (CDMA) Comparison and Differences

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Apple iPhone 5s

Apple iPhone 5s

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Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (CDMA)

Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (CDMA)

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Apple iPhone 5s or Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (CDMA) Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	Apple iPhone 5s	Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (CDMA)
Rating	(+)	(+)
Release date	2013, September	2016, February
Dimensions (HxWxD)	123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm \| 4.87 x 4.87 x 2.31 in	150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm \| 5.94 x 5.94 x 2.86 in
Weight	112 g \| 3.95 oz	157 g \| 5.54 oz
Body Build	Front glass, aluminum body	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Space Gray, White/Silver, Gold	Black Onyx, Silver Titanium, Gold Platinum, Coral Blue
Battery	1560 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po	3600 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life	Stand by time - Up to 250 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
Approximate price	330 EUR	350 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" in	5.5" in
Screen area	44.1 cm²	83.4 cm²
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	60.8%	76.1%
Screen resolution	640 x 1136 px	1440 x 2560 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	326 PPI	534 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Other specs		- Always-on display
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	8 MP, Single	12 MP, Single
Camera specs	-8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.5µm, AF	-12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF
Functions	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps	2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
DxOMark Main Score	68
DxOMark Photo	69
DxOMark Video	66
Front camera, selfie	1.2 MP, Single	5 MP, Single
Specifications	1.2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard)	5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1'', 1.34µm
Functions	face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular	Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video	720p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	iOS 7, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI
Chipset	- Apple A7 (28 nm)	- Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
CPU	- Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)	- Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU	PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)	Adreno 530
External memory	No	microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory	16/32/64 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR3	32 GB, 4 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total	86541	178659
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core	259	343
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core	476	1154

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (CDMA), A1453 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (GSM), A1453 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA), A1453 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1457, A1530 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900) - A1533 GSM, A1533 CDMA LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850) - A1453 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - A1457 LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300) - A1530	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - G935V, G935P, G935R -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G935A, G935P, G935R CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - G935V, G935P, G935R HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G935T -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 20(800), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - G935A LTE band 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 13(700), 20(800), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300) - G935V LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700), 13(700), 20(800) - G935T LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 12(700), 25(1900), 26(850), 41(2500) - G935P2,4,5,8,12,13,18,19,25,38,39,40 - G935R
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Yes
Edge	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC		Yes
USB	2.0, proprietary reversible connector	microUSB 2.0, USB Host
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP	4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body)	SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body)

Music and Audio

Radio	No	FM radio (after SW update; ope
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes
Others	- 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors	- Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	- Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Other extras	- Siri natural language commands and dictation	- -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -OneDrive (115 GB cloud storage) - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -PMA wireless charging - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Versions	- Supported LTE Networks	- Versions: G935A (AT&T); G935P (Sprint); G935V (Verizon); G935T (T-Mobile); G935R (US Cellular)

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