Samsung Galaxy Note 10 5G vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 5G or Apple iPhone 7 Plus Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy Note 10 5G | Apple iPhone 7 Plus | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2019, August | 2016, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 151 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm | 5.94 x 5.94 x 2.83 in | 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm | 6.23 x 6.23 x 3.07 in | |
| Weight | 168 g | 5.93 oz | 188 g | 6.63 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | Front glass, body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Aura Glow, Aura White, Aura Black, Aura Pink, Aura Red | Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, Red | |
| Battery | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 2900 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 384 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h |
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| Approximate price | 690 EUR | ||
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Dynamic AMOLED | LED-backlit IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.3" in | 5.5" in | |
| Screen area | 98.6 cm2 | 83.4 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 90.9% | 67.7% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2280 px | 1080 x 1920 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 401 PPI | 401 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Other specs | - HDR10+ -Always-on display |
- Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Triple | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS - 12 MP, f/2.1, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", 1.0µm, PDAF, OIS, 2x optical zoom - 16 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1.0µm, Super Steady video |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3'', OIS, PDAF -12 MP, f/2.8, 56mm (telephoto), 1/3.6'', 2x optical zoom, AF |
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| Functions | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, dual-video rec., stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 88 | ||
| DxOMark Photo | 90 | ||
| DxOMark Video | 84 | ||
| Front camera, selfie | 10 MP, Single | 7 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF | 7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard) | |
| Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | Face detection, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI | iOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 9825 (7 nm) - Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm) - USA/China |
- Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M4 & 2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A75 & 4x1.9 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA/LATAM -Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485) - USA/China |
- Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr) | |
| GPU | Mali-G76 MP12 - EMEA/LATAM Adreno 640 - USA/China |
PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics) | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 256 GB, 12 GB RAM | 32/128/256 GB, 3 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 10 Total | 302609 | ||
| Antutu 10 CPU | 88654 | ||
| Antutu 10 GPU | 95382 | ||
| Antutu 10 Mem | 48875 | ||
| Antutu 10 UX | 88654 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 439356 | 235957 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 779 | 807 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 2045 | 1117 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 4096 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 3875 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Metal | 3814 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 760 | 725 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2516 | 1295 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 4523 | 3441 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 10754 | 5797 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 2329 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - USA -5G - 5G NSA / Sub6 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1661, A1784 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1661 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1661, A1784 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1661 -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) - A1661, A1784 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2048/150 Mbps, 5G (2+ Gbps DL) | 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/ac/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, proprietary reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 4.2, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio (USA & Canada only) | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound -Tuned by AKG |
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
| Other extras |
- Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging 25W - USB Power Delivery 3.0 - Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 12W - Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -S Pen Stylus (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro) |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: SM-N971U (USA); SM-N971N (South Korea) |
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