Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S10 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S10

42 out 100
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
VS
54 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S10
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
Samsung Galaxy S10

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 7 Plus Manufactured in September, 2016, with display 5.5 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion, vs Samsung Galaxy S10, Manufactured in March, 2019 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7 Plus
    Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10
    • Larger display: 6.1in
    • Higher pixel density: 551ppi
    • Lighter design: 157g vs 188g
    • Higher battery capacity: 3400mAh vs 2900mAh
    • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
    • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 3/32 GB
    - 3/128 GB
    - 3/256 GB    		 - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S10
    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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Apple iPhone 7 Plus
    vs
    Samsung Galaxy S10

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
    Size 5.5 in 6.1 in
    Resolution 1080x1920 pixels 1440x3040 pixels
    Aspect ratio 16:9 19:9
    Pixel density 401 ppi 551 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 625 nits 1215 nits
    HDR support No Yes HDR10+
    Screen-to-body ratio 67.7 % 88 %
    Features n/a - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Apple iPhone 7 Plus
    674 nits
    Samsung Galaxy S10
    814 nits
    sRGB gamut99.9 %98.1 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a240 Hz
    Response time26.5 ms4.8 ms
    Contrast1591:1∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 7 Plus], [Samsung Galaxy S10]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 158.2 mm (6.23 in) 149.9 mm (5.9 in)
    Width 77.9 mm (3.07 in) 70.4 mm (2.77 in)
    Thickness 7.3 mm (0.29 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
    Weight 188 g (6.63 oz) 157 g (5.54 oz)
    Water resistance IP67 IP68
    Back panel Metal Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Silver
    - Gold
    - Red
    - Pink    		 - White
    - Black
    - Blue
    - Green
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Apple iPhone 7 Plus
    67.7 %
    Samsung Galaxy S10
    88 %

    Performance

    Testing Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S10 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Apple A10 Fusion Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820
    Max Frequency 2340 MHz 2730 MHz
    CPU Cores 4 (2 + 2) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
    Architecture - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
    - 2/2.34 (Hurricane)    		 - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
    - 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)
    Process TSMC Samsung
    Transistor Size 16 nm 8 nm
    Neural Processor No Yes
    Graphics PowerVR GT7600 Mali-G76 MP12
    GPU Cores 192 432
    GPU Frequency 650 MHz 720 MHz
    FLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS 607 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Apple iPhone 7 Plus
    724
    Samsung Galaxy S10
    890
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Apple iPhone 7 Plus
    1929
    Samsung Galaxy S10
    2184
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)724890
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19292184
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Apple iPhone 7 Plus
    398082
    Samsung Galaxy S10
    647857
    CPU130186148103
    GPU87953236968
    Memory74543121310
    UX105400141476
    NanoReview Score398082647857
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Apple iPhone 7 Plus
    2632
    Samsung Galaxy S10
    3230
    Max Surface Temp.44.9 °C40.6 °C
    Stability67 %82 %
    Graphics Test15 fps19 fps
    Graphics Score26323230
    Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 7 Plus], [Samsung Galaxy S10]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Apple iPhone 7 Plus
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy S10
    8754
    Writing scoren/a10392
    Web scoren/a6822
    Video editingn/a5775
    Data manipulationn/a6988
    NanoReview Scoren/a8754

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 3 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
    Storage TypeNVMeUFS 2.1
    Memory CardNoMicroSD

    Software

    OS iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12)
    OS Size 12.5 GB 9.5 GB
    UI Skin n/a One UI 4.0

    Battery

    Volume 2900 mAh 3400 mAh
    Max Charging Power 5 W 15 W
    Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No (7.5 W) Yes Qi/PMA (9 W)
    Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
    Fast Charging No Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min)
    Full Charge Time 4:01 h 1:35 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Apple iPhone 7 Plus
    18:07
    Samsung Galaxy S10
    15:02
    Web Browsing06:20 h05:13 h
    Video Playback10:24 h10:14 h
    Games04:07 h03:45 h
    Standby Mode98 h73 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2x
    Flash Quad LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 240 fps)
    Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens n/a 123 °
    Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP    		 Standard: 12 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 16 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.8f/1.5 - 2.4
    Focal length28 mm26 mm
    SensorApple iSight CameraSamsung SAK2L4
    Sensor size1/31/2.55
    Pixel size1.22 μm1.4 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.8f/1.5
    Focal length56 mm52 mm
    Sensorn/aSamsung S5K3M3
    Sensor size1/3.61/3.6
    Pixel sizen/a1 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrixn/a16 MP
    Aperturen/af/2.2
    Focal lengthn/a12 mm
    Sensor sizen/a1/3.1
    Stabilizationn/aDigital
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Apple iPhone 7 Plus
    90
    Samsung Galaxy S10
    124
    Video quality
    Apple iPhone 7 Plus
    84
    Samsung Galaxy S10
    100
    Overall camera score
    Apple iPhone 7 Plus
    88
    Samsung Galaxy S10
    116
    Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 7 Plus]

    Front camera

    Matrix 7 MP 10 MP
    Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 4320x2432 pixels
    Aperture f/2.2 f/1.9
    Focal length 32 mm 26 mm
    Sensor BSI CMOS Samsung S5K3J1
    Sensor size n/a 1/2.65
    Pixel size 1 μm 1.22 μm
    Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 60 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax)
    Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot    		 - Dual Band
    - Wi-Fi Direct
    - Wi-Fi Hotspot
    Bluetooth version 4.2 5
    Bluetooth features LE, A2DP PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
    USB type No USB Type-C
    USB version 2 3.1
    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 / 1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
    3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
    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 (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
    LTE category1220
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack No Yes
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Apple iPhone 7 Plus
    81.4 dB
    Samsung Galaxy S10
    88 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced September, 2016 yr February, 2019 yr
    Release Date September, 2016 yr March, 2019 yr
    Launch Price ($) 769 900
    Sensors - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S10 the clear winner in this comparison.

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