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Apple iPhone 7 vs Samsung Galaxy A5 2017

2.64 in
5.44 in
Apple iPhone 7 Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 7
2.81 in
5.75 in
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Editiorial reviews
19
4.1 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
53 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
0 %
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9
4.1 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
100 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
50
4.1 out of 5
50 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
0 %
54
4.3 out of 5
54 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

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Hardware

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 7.0
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz1.9 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core
CPU modelApple A10 FusionSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880
GPU modelPowerVR GT7600ARM Mali-T830 MP2
RAM memory2 GB3 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Screen size4.7 in5.2 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution1334 x 750 px1080 x 1920 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
  • AMOLED
  • Full HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi424.0 ppi

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px

Front camera

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Primary resolution7.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Lens apertureF/2.2F/1.9
Light sourceRetina FlashDisplay flash

Storage

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 32 GB
32 GB
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
MaterialAluminum
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Shock resistantnoyes

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Height5.44 in5.75 in
Width2.64 in2.81 in
Depth0.28 in0.31 in
Weight4.87 oz5.61 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes

Other features

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Payment technologyApple PaySamsung Pay

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Dual sim supportnoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionLightningUSB
Video outputManufacturer specificNo

Cellular

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmission
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • HSDPA
  • HSUPA
  • HSPA+
  • FDD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation system
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Galileo
  • QZSS
  • GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz

Battery

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy A5 2017Samsung Galaxy A5 2017
Battery capacity1960.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Talk time14.0 h16.0 h

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