Apple iPhone 7 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 6

Comparing the Apple iPhone 7 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 6 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Apple iPhone 7 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.34 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy Note 6 runs at 2.3 GHz, making Apple iPhone 7 the better performer.

Display: Samsung Galaxy Note 6 offers a screen size of 5.8 inches, while Apple iPhone 7 offers 4.7 inches, making Samsung Galaxy Note 6 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy Note 6 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Apple iPhone 7's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy Note 6 the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Both Apple iPhone 7 and Samsung Galaxy Note 6 feature a 12 MP primary rear camera.

Front Camera: Apple iPhone 7 offers a higher front camera resolution with 7 MP, while Samsung Galaxy Note 6 offers 5 MP, making Apple iPhone 7 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Samsung Galaxy Note 6 offers a higher battery capacity with 3050 mAh, while Apple iPhone 7 offers 1960 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy Note 6 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Samsung Galaxy Note 6 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Apple iPhone 7 offers 32 GB, making Samsung Galaxy Note 6 the better option for storage.

Apple iPhone 7

₹31,500

(Out of Stock)

Samsung Galaxy Note 6

₹54,990

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

74%

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Release Date

07 Oct, 2016

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Performance

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

Display

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4.7 inches (11.94 cm)	5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
750x1334 px (HD+)	1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Rear Camera

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12 MP Wide Angle Primary Camera	12 MP Primary Camera

Front Camera

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7 MP	5 MP

Battery

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1960 mAh	3050 mAh
N/A	Quick Charging

Storage

32 GB	64 GB
NVMe	N/A

User Ratings

4.5/5

(106,363 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Oct 07, 2016

(Official)

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Operating System

iOS v10

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

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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, Cortex A53 1.5 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

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Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR GT7600 Plus

Mali-T880 MP12

RAM

2 GB

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4

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Display

Display Rating

Very Good

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Display Type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

4.7 inches (11.94 cm)

5.8 inches (14.73 cm)

Resolution

750x1334 px (HD+)

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Brightness

625 nits

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Aspect Ratio

16:9

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Pixel Density

326 ppi

506 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

65.47 %

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Screen Protection

Yes	Corning Gorilla Glass v4

Design

Height

138.3 mm

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Width

67.1 mm

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Thickness

7.1 mm

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Weight

138 grams

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Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

Yes Water resistant IP67

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Ruggedness

Dust proof

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

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Resolution

12 MP
Primary Camera5x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI

12 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

N/A

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

5 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

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

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A	Dual Video Recording

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

Resolution

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

5 MP
Primary Camera

Flash

Yes Retina Flash

N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

1960 mAh

3050 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 14 Hours(3G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A	Yes Quick Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

32 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB

64 GB

Storage Type

NVMe

N/A

Expandable Storage

No	Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano

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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Speed:

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

4G Speed:

150 Mbit/s ↑ 600 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 12)

SAR Value

Head: 1.19 W/kg Body: 1.20 W/kg

N/A

Wi-Fi

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

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

N/A

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

N/A

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A

Yes

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Light sensor Proximity sensor rgbw sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope

Applications

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

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