Apple iPhone 7 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 active Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 7 or Samsung Galaxy S7 active Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 7 | Samsung Galaxy S7 active | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2016, September | 2016, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm | 5.44 x 5.44 x 2.64 in | 148.8 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm | 5.86 x 5.86 x 2.95 in | |
| Weight | 138 g | 4.87 oz | 184.8 g | 6.52 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Red | Camo Green, Titanium Gray, Sandy Gold | |
| Battery | 1960 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h |
Stand by time - Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 32 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h |
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| Approximate price | 550 EUR | 360 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 | 5.1" in | |
| Screen area | 60.9 cm2 | 71.7 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 65.6% | 64.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 750 x 1334 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 326 PPI | 576 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 | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3'', OIS, PDAF | -12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF | |
| Functions | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, Auto HDR, dual-video rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 85 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 85 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 85 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 7 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) | 5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1'', 1.34µm | |
| Functions | Face detection, HDR, panorama | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); TouchWiz UI | |
| Chipset | - Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr) | - Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) | |
| GPU | PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics) | Adreno 530 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 512 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32/128/256 GB, 2 GB RAM | 32 GB, 4 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 | 187569 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 778 | 241 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 928 | 631 | |
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 3666 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 729 | 263 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1289 | 719 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 3410 | 1501 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 5745 | 3700 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 6164 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1927 | 2747 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | |
| 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 -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) |
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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 (3CA) Cat9 450/50 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, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
| 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 - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| 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, heart rate, SpO2 | |
| 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+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - - - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -MIL-STD-810G compliant |
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