Apple iPhone 7 vs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 7 Manufactured in September, 2016, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion, vs Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, Manufactured in June, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7
- Lighter design: 138g vs 187g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A51 5G
- Larger display: 6.5in
- Higher pixel density: 405ppi
- Higher battery capacity: 4500mAh vs 1960mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
Versions
| Memory Options | - 2/32 GB - 2/128 GB - 2/256 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 | 4.7 in | 6.5 in |
| Resolution | 750x1334 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 20:9 |
| Pixel density | 326 ppi | 405 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 625 nits | 400 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 65.6 % | 87.3 % |
| Features | n/a | Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 100 % | n/a |
| Response time | 35.5 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 1635:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 138.3 mm (5.44 in) | 158.9 mm (6.26 in) |
| Width | 67.1 mm (2.64 in) | 73.6 mm (2.9 in) |
| Thickness | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) | 8.7 mm (0.34 in) |
| Weight | 138 g (4.87 oz) | 187 g (6.6 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP67 | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Plastic |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Gold - Red - Pink |
- White - Black - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Display |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Apple A10 Fusion | Samsung Exynos 980 |
| 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 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A77) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 16 nm | 8 nm |
| Neural Processor | No | Yes |
| Graphics | PowerVR GT7600 | Mali-G76 MP5 |
| GPU Cores | 192 | 180 |
| GPU Frequency | 650 MHz | 700 MHz |
| FLOPS | 249.6 GFLOPS | 262.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 721 | 863 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1923 | 2112 |
| CPU | 112051 | 130998 |
| GPU | 87431 | 85094 |
| Memory | 53808 | 86339 |
| UX | 104947 | 104345 |
| NanoReview Score | 358237 | 406776 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 42.5 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 62 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 15 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 2579 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 2 GB | 6 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 2.0 |
| 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 | 22.7 GB |
| UI Skin | n/a | One UI 5.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 1960 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 5 W | 15 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 (40% in 40 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 2:35 h | 2:05 h |
| Web Browsing | 05:50 h | 07:25 h |
| Video Playback | 09:49 h | 12:09 h |
| Games | 03:22 h | 05:11 h |
| Standby Mode | 80 h | 81 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 48 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 8000x6000 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | 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 120 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (720p) | 960 fps (720p) |
| Wide-angle lens | n/a | 123 ° |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP | Standard: 48 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 | 48 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | 28 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Apple iSight Camera | Samsung S5KGM2 |
| Sensor size | 1/3 | 1/2 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 0.8 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Digital |
| 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 | 6560x4928 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 | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | UMTS 850 / 900 / 1900 / 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 (B850/B900/B1800/B2100/B2600) |
| LTE category | 12 | 12 |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
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 | April, 2020 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2016 yr | June, 2020 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 649 | 499 |
| 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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