Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) and Apple iPhone 7 - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) vs Apple iPhone 7

77 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
VS
38 out 100
Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
Apple iPhone 7

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) Manufactured in January, 2024, with display 6.2 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400, vs Apple iPhone 7, Manufactured in September, 2016 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion. 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 Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
  • Larger display: 6.2in
  • Higher pixel density: 416ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 1960mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7
  • Lighter design: 138g vs 167g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 2/32 GB
- 2/128 GB
- 2/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) and Apple iPhone 7
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:
Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
vs
Apple iPhone 7

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.2 in 4.7 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 750x1334 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 16:9
Pixel density 416 ppi 326 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2600 nits 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 90.9 % 65.6 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
1356 nits
Apple iPhone 7
652 nits
sRGB gamut98.9 %100 %
PWM (Flicker)483 Hzn/a
Response time1 ms35.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1635:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)], [Apple iPhone 7]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 147 mm (5.79 in) 138.3 mm (5.44 in)
Width 70.6 mm (2.78 in) 67.1 mm (2.64 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 7.1 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 167 g (5.89 oz) 138 g (4.87 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Orange
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
90.9 %
Apple iPhone 7
65.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) and Apple iPhone 7 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2400 Apple A10 Fusion
Max Frequency 3210 MHz 2340 MHz
CPU Cores 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) 4 (2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)		 - 2/1.05 (Zephyr)
- 2/2.34 (Hurricane)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 16 nm
Neural Processor Yes No
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 940 PowerVR GT7600
GPU Cores 768 192
GPU Frequency 1095 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 3406.8 GFLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
2181
Apple iPhone 7
721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
6889
Apple iPhone 7
1923
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2181721
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68891923
Geekbench Compute (GPU)13839n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
1725329
Apple iPhone 7
358237
CPU421930112051
GPU67252587431
Memory34030353808
UX290571104947
NanoReview Score1725329358237
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
12828
Apple iPhone 7
2579
Max Surface Temp.46.6 °C42.5 °C
Stability55 %62 %
Graphics Test76 fps15 fps
Graphics Score128282579
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)], [Apple iPhone 7]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
17199
Apple iPhone 7
n/a
Writing score21676n/a
Web score16585n/a
Video editing8032n/a
Data manipulation15131n/a
NanoReview Score17199n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 2 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1)
OS Size 24.1 GB 12.5 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 1960 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 5 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 2:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
19:23
Apple iPhone 7
15:51
Web Browsing07:20 h05:50 h
Video Playback11:58 h09:49 h
Games04:04 h03:22 h
Standby Mode97 h80 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length24 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung GN3Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.571/3
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.9n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX564n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
n/a
Apple iPhone 7
85
Sources: DxOMark [Apple iPhone 7]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 32 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.2 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- 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 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)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 category2012
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos)
91.4 dB
Apple iPhone 7
83 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced January, 2024 yr September, 2016 yr
Release Date January, 2024 yr September, 2016 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 649
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a

Note

Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos):

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0. There are two models: one with dual Nano SIM, and the other with 1 Nano SIM + eSIM.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S24 (Exynos) the clear winner in this comparison.

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