Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus

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Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
₹38,500
(Discontinued)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
₹37,900
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

79%
78%

Release Date

18 Mar, 2016
07 Oct, 2016

Performance

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

Display

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

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

5 MP
Wide Angle Lens
7 MP

Battery

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

Storage

32 GB
32 GB
UFS 2.0
NVMe

Expert Review

4.0/10
4.0/10

Pros

  • Looks sexy, survives splashes
  • Loaded hardware and software features
  • Awesome camera image quality
  • Smooth performance and good battery life
  • Smooth performance and good battery life
  • New iOS 10 features
  • Water resistance
  • Capable dual cameras

Cons

  • Slippery as hell
  • Heats a tad when stressed
  • Random reboots on occasion
  • A few issues with the touchscreen
  • Same design as before
  • Lacks a 3.5mm headset socket
  • Jet black model is prone to scratches

User Ratings

4.4/5
(4,535 ratings)
4.5/5
(31,711 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

N/A
Oct 07, 2016
(Official)

Operating System

Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)
iOS v10

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Apple A10 Fusion APL1024

CPU

Octa core

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

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

Co-Processor

N/A
M10 motion

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
16 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T880 MP12
PowerVR GT7600 Plus

RAM

4 GB
3 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED (Curved Display)
IPS LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)

Resolution

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

Brightness

N/A
625 nits

Aspect Ratio

16:9
16:9

Pixel Density

534 ppi
401 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

75.94 %
67.51 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v4 Scratch-resistant glass
Yes

Design

Height

150.9 mm
158.2 mm

Width

72.6 mm
77.9 mm

Thickness

7.7 mm
7.3 mm

Weight

157 grams
188 grams

Build Material

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

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

Ruggedness

Dust proof
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

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
Primary Cameraf/1.8 Wide Angle28 mm focal length 1/3" sensor size Back-illuminated sensor BSI
N/A
12 MP
Telephoto Camera56 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes Quad-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4608 x 2592 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus
Auto Flash
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Touch to focus
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Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 240 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 120 fps
1280x720 @ 240 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Video HDR
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

5 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera22 mm focal length 1/4.1" sensor size CMOS 1.34µm pixel size
7 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera32 mm focal length BSI Sensor

Flash

No
Yes Retina Flash

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3600 mAh
2900 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 27 Hours(3G)
Up to 21 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
N/A

Wireless Charging

Yes
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

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

Storage Type

UFS 2.0
NVMe

External Storage

Yes Up to 200 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

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

VoLTE

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)
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 Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
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SIM 2

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)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
N/A
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SAR Value

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.2

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

HDMI

N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
Lightning

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Front

Heart Rate Monitor

Yes
N/A

Other Sensors

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

Applications

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