Samsung Galaxy S24 FE vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S24 FE Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 6.7 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2400e, 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 S24 FE
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 4700mAh vs 2900mAh
  • 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 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 401ppi
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 213g

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S24 FE 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 Dynamic AMOLED IPS LCD
Size 6.7 in 5.5 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1080x1920 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 16:9
Pixel density 385 ppi 401 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness n/a 625 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 67.7 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
1382 nits
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
674 nits
sRGB gamut100 %99.9 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hzn/a
Response time3 ms26.5 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite1591:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162 mm (6.38 in) 158.2 mm (6.23 in)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 77.9 mm (3.07 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 7.3 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP67
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue
- Green
- Yellow
- Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Red
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
88 %
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
67.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S24 FE and Apple iPhone 7 Plus In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2400e Apple A10 Fusion
Max Frequency 3110 MHz 2340 MHz
CPU Cores 10 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4) 4 (2 + 2)
Architecture - 4/1.96 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.59 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.11 (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 FE
2147
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
724
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
6825
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
1929
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)2147724
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)68251929
Geekbench Compute (GPU)15442n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
1777453
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
398082
CPU434890130186
GPU72697087953
Memory31896374543
UX296630105400
NanoReview Score1777453398082
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
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 8 GB 3 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz n/a
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB- 32 GB
- 128 GB
- 256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0NVMe
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1)
OS Size 23.5 GB 12.5 GB
UI Skin One UI 7.0 n/a

Battery

Volume 4700 mAh 2900 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 5 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes No (7.5 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (56% in 30 min) No
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 4:01 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
23:02
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
18:07
Web Browsing07:20 h06:20 h
Video Playback13:33 h10:24 h
Games05:11 h04:07 h
Standby Mode129 h98 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4032x3024 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 2x
Flash LED Quad LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 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 length24 mm28 mm
SensorSamsung ISOCELL S5KGN3Apple iSight Camera
Sensor size1/1.571/3
Pixel size1 μm1.22 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/2.8
Focal length75 mm56 mm
SensorOmniVision OV08A10n/a
Sensor size1/4.41/3.6
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3L6n/a
Sensor size1/3.0n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
136
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
90
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
125
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
84
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
133
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
88
Bokeh60n/a
Preview69n/a

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 7 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 3088x2320 pixels
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.2
Focal length 26 mm 32 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.65 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm 1 μm
Autofocus No 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 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual 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/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/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 n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S24 FE
91.9 dB
Apple iPhone 7 Plus
81.4 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2024 yr September, 2016 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr September, 2016 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 769
MSRP ($) 649 n/a
Sensors - 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 FE:

The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.

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

Results

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

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