Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 128GB

Comparing the Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 128GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 7 Plus runs at a higher processing speed of 2.34 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 128GB runs at 2.3 GHz, making Apple iPhone 7 Plus the better performer.

Display: Both Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 128GB offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches, but Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 128GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Apple iPhone 7 Plus's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 128GB the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 128GB feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Apple iPhone 7 Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 7 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 128GB offers 5 MP, making Apple iPhone 7 Plus better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 128GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3600 mAh, while Apple iPhone 7 Plus offers 2900 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 128GB better for longer battery life.

Storage: Apple iPhone 7 Plus offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 128GB offers 128 GB, making Apple iPhone 7 Plus the better option for storage.

Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 128GB equally at 8.

User Rating: Apple iPhone 7 Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 128GB has a rating of 4.

Apple iPhone 7 Plus

₹37,900

(Out of Stock)

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 128GB

₹38,899

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

75%

77%

Release Date

07 Oct, 2016

30 Dec, 2016

Performance


Apple A10 Fusion	Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Quad Core (upto 2.34 GHz)	Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
3 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display


5.5 inches (13.97 cm)	5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)	1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Rear Camera


12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera
12 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)	N/A

Front Camera


7 MP	5 MP Wide Angle Lens

Battery


2900 mAh	3600 mAh
N/A	Fast Charging
N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

32 GB	128 GB
NVMe	UFS 2.0

Expert Review

8.0/10

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8.0/10

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Pros

Smooth performance and good battery life
New iOS 10 features
Water resistance
Capable dual cameras

Looks sexy, survives splashes
Loaded hardware and software features
Awesome camera image quality
Smooth performance and good battery life

Cons

Same design as before
Lacks a 3.5mm headset socket
Jet black model is prone to scratches

Slippery as hell
Heats a tad when stressed
Random reboots on occasion
A few issues with the touchscreen

User Ratings

4.5/5

(31,711 ratings)

4/5

(116 ratings)

Video

7 More Videos

1 Video

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Oct 07, 2016

(Official)

N/A

Operating System

iOS v10

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

Chipset

Apple A10 Fusion APL1024

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Processor

Quad core

2.34 GHz, Dual core, Hurricane 1.1 GHz, Dual core, Zephyr

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, M1 Mongoose 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Co-Processor

M10 motion

N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

16 nm

14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GT7600 Plus

Mali-T880 MP12

RAM

3 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4

N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Brightness

625 nits

N/A

Aspect Ratio

16:9

N/A

Pixel Density

401 ppi

534 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.51 %

75.94 %

Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass v4 Scratch-resistant glass

Design

Height

158.2 mm

150.9 mm

Width

77.9 mm

72.6 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm

7.7 mm

Weight

188 grams

157 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67

Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size

12 MP
Telephoto Camera56 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Quad-color LED Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4608 x 2592 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode
Macro Mode

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A	Dual Video Recording Video HDR

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

Resolution

7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera32 mm focal length BSI Sensor

5 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/4.1" sensor size CMOS 1.34µm pixel size

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

Capacity

2900 mAh

3600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 21 Hours(3G)

Up to 27 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

N/A	Yes Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

UFS 2.0

Expandable Storage

No	Yes Up to 200 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

SIM 1

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 850(band 27) / 700(band 29) / 2300(band 30)

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)

SIM 2

N/A	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)

N/A	4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)

SAR Value

Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.17 W/kg

Head: 0.296 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

HDMI

N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

N/A

Audio Jack

Lightning

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A

Yes

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

FaceTime iTunes Store iBooks Podcasts Find My iPhone Find My Friends.

N/A