Home Phone comparison Apple iPhone 7 and Samsung Galaxy S20 - Which is better?

Apple iPhone 7 vs Samsung Galaxy S20

38 out 100
Apple iPhone 7
VS
62 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S20
Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy S20

Compared 2 smartphones : Apple iPhone 7 Manufactured in September, 2016, with display 4.7 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion, vs Samsung Galaxy S20, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 990. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 163g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S20
  • Larger display: 6.2in
  • Higher pixel density: 563ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 1960mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB		 8/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Apple iPhone 7 and Samsung Galaxy S20
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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Apple iPhone 7
vs
Samsung Galaxy S20

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 4.7 in 6.2 in
Resolution 750x1334 pixels 1440x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9 20:9
Pixel density 326 ppi 563 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 625 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 65.6 % 88.5 %
Features n/a - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
Samsung Galaxy S20
809 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.8 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a242 Hz
Response time35.5 ms8.5 ms
Contrast1635:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Apple iPhone 7], [Samsung Galaxy S20]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 138.3 mm (5.44 in) 151.7 mm (5.97 in)
Width 67.1 mm (2.64 in) 69.1 mm (2.72 in)
Thickness 7.1 mm (0.28 in) 7.9 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 138 g (4.87 oz) 163 g (5.75 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Back panel Metal Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink		 - Gray
- Blue
- Red
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %
Samsung Galaxy S20
88.5 %

Performance

Testing Apple iPhone 7 and Samsung Galaxy S20 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Apple A10 Fusion Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 990
Max Frequency 2340 MHz 3020 MHz
CPU Cores 4 (2 + 2) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)		 - 4/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.5 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.73 (Exynos M5)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 16 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor No Yes
Graphics PowerVR GT7600 Mali-G77 MP11
GPU Cores 192 704
GPU Frequency 650 MHz 550 MHz
FLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS 1126 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Apple iPhone 7
721
Samsung Galaxy S20
1139
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Apple iPhone 7
1923
Samsung Galaxy S20
3080
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)7211139
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)19233080
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Apple iPhone 7
358237
Samsung Galaxy S20
680061
CPU112051206940
GPU87431180770
Memory53808136999
UX104947155352
NanoReview Score358237680061
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Apple iPhone 7
2579
Samsung Galaxy S20
4221
Max Surface Temp.42.5 °C49.7 °C
Stability62 %51 %
Graphics Test15 fps25 fps
Graphics Score25794221
Sources: 3DMark [Apple iPhone 7], [Samsung Galaxy S20]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Apple iPhone 7
n/a
Samsung Galaxy S20
11213
Writing scoren/a13300
Web scoren/a9221
Video editingn/a6001
Data manipulationn/a8487
NanoReview Scoren/a11213

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 2 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4 LPDDR5
Memory Frequency n/a 3200 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeNVMeUFS 3.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1) Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 12.5 GB 20.1 GB
UI Skin n/a One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 1960 mAh 4000 mAh
Max Charging Power 5 W 25 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No (7.5 W) Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging No Yes (100% in 75 min)
Full Charge Time 2:35 h 1:15 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Apple iPhone 7
15:51
Samsung Galaxy S20
16:07
Web Browsing05:50 h06:49 h
Video Playback09:49 h10:33 h
Games03:22 h04:30 h
Standby Mode80 h69 h

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 4032x3024 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 1.1x
Flash Quad LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No Up to 24FPS
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix12 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length28 mm26 mm
SensorApple iSight CameraSamsung S5K2LD
Sensor size1/31/1.76
Pixel size1.22 μm1.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a64 MP
Aperturen/af/2.0
Focal lengthn/a29 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung Bright S5KGW2
Sensor sizen/a1/1.72
Pixel sizen/a0.8 μm
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSamsung S5K2LA
Sensor sizen/a1/2.55
Pixel sizen/a1.4 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Apple iPhone 7
85
Samsung Galaxy S20
n/a
Video quality
Apple iPhone 7
85
Samsung Galaxy S20
n/a
Overall camera score
Apple iPhone 7
85
Samsung Galaxy S20
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 7]

Front camera

Matrix 7 MP 10 MP
Photo resolution 3088x2320 pixels 2592x3872 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 32 mm 26 mm
Sensor BSI CMOS Samsung S5K3J1
Sensor size n/a 1/3.2
Pixel size 1 μm 1.22 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
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 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 4.2 5
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE, 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 *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G BandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100HSDPA 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/B1700/B1900/B2100)
LTE category1222
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Apple iPhone 7
83 dB
Samsung Galaxy S20
85.9 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2016 yr February, 2020 yr
Release Date September, 2016 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 649 999
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S20 the clear winner in this comparison.

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