Samsung Galaxy A05 vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A05 Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetMediatek Helio G85, vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus, Manufactured in September, 2016 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A05
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2900mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 195g
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A05 and Apple iPhone 7 Plus
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type PLS TFT IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 5.5 in
Resolution 720x1600 pixels 1080x1920 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 16:9
Pixel density 262 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 450 nits 625 nits
HDR support No No
Screen-to-body ratio 82.1 % 67.7 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A05
n/a
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
674 nits
sRGB gamutn/a99.9 %
Response timen/a26.5 ms
Contrastn/a1591:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 168.8 mm (6.65 in) 158.2 mm (6.23 in)
Width 78.2 mm (3.08 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 195 g (6.88 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance No IP67
Back panel Plastic Metal
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Green
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A05
82.1 %
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
67.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A05 and Apple iPhone 7 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Mediatek Helio G85 Apple A10 Fusion
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 2340 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 4 (2 + 2)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 16 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 PowerVR GT7600
GPU Cores 48 192
GPU Frequency 1000 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 96 GFLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A05
419
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
724
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A05
1386
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
1929
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)419724
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)13861929
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A05
242864
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
398082
CPU85469130186
GPU3019187953
Memory5700574543
UX70199105400
NanoReview Score242864398082
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A05
n/a
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
2632
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.9 °C
Stabilityn/a67 %
Graphics Testn/a15 fps
Graphics Scoren/a2632

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 4 GB
- 6 GB
3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 1800 MHz n/a
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1NVMe
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1)
OS Size n/a 12.5 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 Core n/a

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 2900 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 5 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (48% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:50 h 4:01 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A05
n/a
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
18:07
Web Browsingn/a06:20 h
Video Playbackn/a10:24 h
Gamesn/a04:07 h
Standby Moden/a98 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Digital Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP
Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal lengthn/a28 mm
Sensorn/aApple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/2.81/3
Pixel sizen/a1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalOptical
Telephoto
Matrixn/a12 MP
Aperturen/af/2.8
Focal lengthn/a56 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/3.6
Stabilizationn/aOptical
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A05
n/a
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
90
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A05
n/a
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
84
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A05
n/a
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
88

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Focal length n/a 32 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 n/a
Pixel size n/a 1 μm
Autofocus No Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) 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 Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 4.2
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C No
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* No Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*21
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B28/B38/B40/B41)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 category712
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Mono Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A05
n/a
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
81.4 dB

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced September, 2023 yr September, 2016 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr September, 2016 yr
Launch Price ($) 120 769
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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