Apple iPhone X vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone X
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Apple iPhone X or Samsung Galaxy S7 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Apple iPhone X | Samsung Galaxy S7 | |
Rating | 0) | (+0) | (+|
Release date | 2017, September | 2016, February | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm | 5.65 x 5.65 x 2.79 in | 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm | 5.61 x 5.61 x 2.74 in | |
Weight | 174 g | 6.14 oz | 152 g | 5.36 oz | |
Body Build | Front/back glass, stainless steel frame | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Space Gray, Silver | Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold | |
Battery | 2716 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h |
Talking time - Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h |
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Approximate price | 1000 EUR | 290 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5.8" in | 5.1" in | |
Screen area | 84.4 cm2 | 71.5 cm2 | |
Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 82.9% | 72.1% | |
Screen resolution | 1125 x 2436 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 458 PPI | 577 PPI | |
Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
Other specs | - Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing |
- Always-on display | |
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3'', 1.22µm, OIS, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, OIS, PDAF, 2x optical zoom |
-12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS | |
Functions | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama), panorama, HDR | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
Video | 2160p@24/30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | |
DxOMark Main Score | 97 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 101 | ||
DxOMark Video | 89 | ||
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 | HDR | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 1440p | |
DxOMark Selfie Score | 71 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 74 | ||
DxOMark Video | 66 |
Performance
Operating system - OS | iOS 11.1.1, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI | |
Chipset | - Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm) | - Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm) | |
CPU | - Hexa-core 2.39 GHz (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral) | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
GPU | Apple GPU (three-core graphics) | Mali-T880 MP12 | |
External memory | No | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | |
Internal memory | 64/256 GB, 3 GB RAM | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 10 Total | 386768 | ||
Antutu 10 CPU | 102557 | ||
Antutu 10 GPU | 120978 | ||
Antutu 10 Mem | 83352 | ||
Antutu 10 UX | 102557 | ||
Antutu 9 Total | 427741 | ||
Antutu 8 Total | 302245 | 189150 | |
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 1045 | 287 | |
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1941 | 625 | |
GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 518 | ||
GeekBench 6 Metal | 5091 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 910 | 270 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2099 | 718 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 4231 | 1536 | |
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 10100 | 3718 | |
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 4791 | ||
GeekBench 4 Battery | 1939 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Nano-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G930FHybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - G930FD | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -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), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G930FD -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G930F, G930FD, G930W8 -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), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - G930F, G930FD 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), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - G930W8 |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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, BDS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
Harmful irradiation | SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 1.40 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | No | |
Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | |
Other extras |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging - 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) |
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Versions |
- Also known as Apple iPhone 10, Apple iPhone Ten Versions: A1865 (USA, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, China) A1901 (EMEA, UAE, LATAM, Canada, USA AT&T/T-Mobile, Singapore) |
- Versions: G930F (Global); G930FD (Global; Southeast Asia); G930W8 (Canada) Also known as Samsung Galaxy S7 Duos with dual-SIM card slots |
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