Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A52

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 7 Plus Manufactured in September, 2016, with display 5.5 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion, vs Samsung Galaxy A52, Manufactured in March, 2021 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7 Plus
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 189g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A52
  • Larger display: 6.5in
  • Higher pixel density: 407ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 2900mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 3/32 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 3/256 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A52
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 5.5 in 6.5 in
Resolution 1080x1920 pixels 1080x2400 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 20:9
Pixel density 401 ppi 407 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 400 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 67.7 % 85 %
Features n/a Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
674 nits
Samsung Galaxy A52
792 nits
sRGB gamut99.9 %99.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a183 Hz
Response time26.5 ms4.4 ms
Contrast1591:1∞ Infinite

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 158.2 mm (6.23 in) 159.9 mm (6.3 in)
Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 189 g (6.67 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP67
Back panel Metal Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink
- White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
67.7 %
Samsung Galaxy A52
85 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A52 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A10 Fusion Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G
Max Frequency 2340 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 4 (2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 16 nm 8 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon 692
Graphics PowerVR GT7600 Adreno 618
GPU Cores 192 256
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 750 MHz
FLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS 384 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
724
Samsung Galaxy A52
641
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
1929
Samsung Galaxy A52
1750
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)724641
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19291750
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
398082
Samsung Galaxy A52
376232
CPU130186135651
GPU8795373380
Memory7454371690
UX10540095511
NanoReview Score398082376232
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
2632
Samsung Galaxy A52
1039
Max Surface Temp.44.9 °C40.1 °C
Stability67 %99 %
Graphics Test15 fps6 fps
Graphics Score26321039
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
n/a
Samsung Galaxy A52
8913
Writing scoren/a9328
Web scoren/a7276
Video editingn/a6297
Data manipulationn/a7453
NanoReview Scoren/a8913

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 3 GB - 4 GB
- 6 GB
- 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1) Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size 12.5 GB 25.8 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 2900 mAh 4500 mAh
Max Charging Power 5 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No (7.5 W) No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging No Yes (35% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 4:01 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
18:07
Samsung Galaxy A52
22:27
Web Browsing06:20 h08:10 h
Video Playback10:24 h12:28 h
Games04:07 h04:57 h
Standby Mode98 h122 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 64 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 9000x7000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 2x Digital
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Standard: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP64 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraSony IMX682
Sensor size1/31/1.7
Pixel size1.22 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.8n/a
Focal length56 mmn/a
Sensor size1/3.6n/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
90
Samsung Galaxy A52
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
84
Samsung Galaxy A52
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
88
Samsung Galaxy A52
n/a

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 32 mm 26 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS Sony IMX616
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size 1 μm 0.8 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type No USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)
LTE category1215
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
81.4 dB
Samsung Galaxy A52
88.8 dB

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced September, 2016 yr March, 2021 yr
Release Date September, 2016 yr March, 2021 yr
Launch Price ($) 769 350
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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