Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A71
Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 7 Plus Manufactured in September, 2016, with display 5.5 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion, vs Samsung Galaxy A71, Manufactured in February, 2020 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 730. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7 Plus
- Higher pixel density: 401ppi
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A71
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Lighter design: 179g vs 188g
- Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 2900mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
Versions
| Memory Options | - 3/32 GB - 3/128 GB - 3/256 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 5.5 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 401 ppi | 393 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 625 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 67.7 % | 87.1 % |
| Features | n/a | Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 99.9 % | 98.2 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 247 Hz |
| Response time | 26.5 ms | 3.8 ms |
| Contrast | 1591:1 | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 158.2 mm (6.23 in) | 163.6 mm (6.44 in) |
| Width | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) | 76 mm (2.99 in) |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm (0.29 in) | 7.7 mm (0.3 in) |
| Weight | 188 g (6.63 oz) | 179 g (6.31 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Gold - Red - Pink |
- Black - Silver - Blue - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A10 Fusion | Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 |
| Max Frequency | 2340 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 4 (2 + 2) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 2/1.05 (Zephyr) - 2/2.34 (Hurricane) |
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 470 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 2/2.2 (Kryo 470 Gold (Cortex-A76)) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 16 nm | 8 nm |
| Neural Processor | No | Qualcomm Hexagon 688 |
| Graphics | PowerVR GT7600 | Adreno 618 |
| GPU Cores | 192 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 650 MHz | 700 MHz |
| FLOPS | 249.6 GFLOPS | 358.4 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 724 | 690 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1929 | 1826 |
| CPU | 130186 | 130125 |
| GPU | 87953 | 70365 |
| Memory | 74543 | 65296 |
| UX | 105400 | 93626 |
| NanoReview Score | 398082 | 360125 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 44.9 °C | 37.5 °C |
| Stability | 67 % | 97 % |
| Graphics Test | 15 fps | 4 fps |
| Graphics Score | 2632 | 740 |
| Writing score | n/a | 8417 |
| Web score | n/a | 5183 |
| Video editing | n/a | 5492 |
| Data manipulation | n/a | 6022 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 7257 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 3 GB | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 32 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | NVMe | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | No | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1) | Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13) |
| OS Size | 12.5 GB | 23.8 GB |
| UI Skin | n/a | One UI 5.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 2900 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 5 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No (7.5 W) | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | No | Yes (50% in 35 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 4:01 h | 1:22 h |
| Web Browsing | 06:20 h | 07:51 h |
| Video Playback | 10:24 h | 12:54 h |
| Games | 04:07 h | 04:49 h |
| Standby Mode | 98 h | 107 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 64 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 9000x7000 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Digital |
| Flash | Quad LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 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 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (720p) | 960 fps (1080p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 120 ° |
| 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 |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 64 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Apple iSight Camera | Samsung Bright S5KGW1 |
| Sensor size | 1/3 | 1/1.7 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| Matrix | 12 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.8 | n/a |
| Focal length | 56 mm | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | n/a |
| Stabilization | Optical | n/a |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 13 mm |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
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 | Samsung S5KGD1 |
| 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 |
| SIM Count* | 1 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Active |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | UMTS 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/B13/B17/B20/B28/B66) |
| LTE category | 12 | 12 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | September, 2016 yr | December, 2019 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2016 yr | February, 2020 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 |
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