Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 64GB

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 64GB 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 64GB runs at 2.3 GHz, making Apple iPhone 7 Plus the better performer.


Display: Both Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 64GB offer the same screen size of 5.5 inches, but Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 64GB features a Super AMOLED display compared to Apple iPhone 7 Plus's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 64GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 64GB 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 64GB offers 5 MP, making Apple iPhone 7 Plus better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 64GB offers a higher battery capacity with 3600 mAh, while Apple iPhone 7 Plus offers 2900 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 64GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 64GB offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Apple iPhone 7 Plus offers 32 GB, making Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 64GB the better option for storage.


Expert Review: The editorial team rates both Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 64GB equally at 8.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 7 Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.5, while Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 64GB has a rating of 3.

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Summary

Release Date

07 Oct, 2016
17 Sep, 2016
14 Jul, 2026

Performance

Apple A10 Fusion
Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Quad Core (upto 2.34 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
3 GB RAM
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
6.77 inches (17.2 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x2344 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

7 MP
5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
16 MP

Battery

2900 mAh
3600 mAh
6000 mAh
N/A
Fast Charging
33W Fast Charging
N/A
Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

32 GB
64 GB
128 GB
NVMe
UFS 2.0
UFS 2.2

Expert Review

8.0/10
8.0/10
N/A

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
  • Device yet to be reviewed

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
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.5/5
(31,711 ratings)
3/5
(2 ratings)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Oct 07, 2016
(Official)
N/A
Jul 07, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

iOS v10
Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
6 Year

Custom UI

N/A
N/A
Nothing OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good
Very Good

Chipset

Apple A10 Fusion APL1024
Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 SM6650

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
Octa core

2.3 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Co-Processor

M10 motion
N/A
N/A

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

16 nm
14 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GT7600 Plus
Mali-T880 MP12
Adreno 810

RAM

3 GB
4 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
6.77 inches  (17.2 cm)

Resolution

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x2344 px (FHD+)

Brightness

625 nits
N/A
N/A

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
2000 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:9
16:9
20:9

Pixel Density

401 ppi
534 ppi
381 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

67.51 %
75.94 %
87.32 %

Screen Protection

Yes
Corning Gorilla Glass v4 Scratch-resistant glass
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

Design

Height

158.2 mm
150.9 mm
164.4 mm

Width

77.9 mm
72.6 mm
78.2 mm

Thickness

7.3 mm
7.7 mm
8.6 mm

Weight

188 grams
157 grams
210 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)
Yes Water resistant IP64 (up to 20 minutes in a depth of 0.25 meter)

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
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
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.76" sensor size
12 MP
Telephoto Camera56 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size
N/A
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Quad-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes

Image Resolution

4608 x 2592 Pixels
4000 x 3000 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

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
N/A
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Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @120 fps
HD @240 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 240 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
Video HDR
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good
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
16 MP
f/2.4 Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Retina Flash
No
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

2900 mAh
3600 mAh
6000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
N/A

TalkTime

Up to 21 Hours(3G)
Up to 27 Hours(3G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 33W Fast Charging 50% in 80 minutes

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB
32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

NVMe
UFS 2.0
UFS 2.2

Expandable Storage

No
Yes Up to 200 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
N/A
Yes

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) / 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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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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) / 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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28
TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 850(band 5)
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SAR Value

Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.17 W/kg
Head: 0.296 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2
Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

HDMI

No
N/A
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

Lightning
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

FaceTime iTunes Store iBooks Podcasts Find My iPhone Find My Friends.
N/A
N/A

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