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Apple iPhone 7 vs Samsung Galaxy A6

2.64 in
5.44 in
Apple iPhone 7 Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 7
2.79 in
5.9 in
Samsung Galaxy A6 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy A6
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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6
3.7 out of 5
3 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 %
44
4.1 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy A6Samsung Galaxy A6
Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 8.0
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz1.6 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core
CPU modelApple A10 FusionSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
GPU modelPowerVR GT7600ARM Mali-T830
RAM memory2 GB3 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy A6Samsung Galaxy A6
Screen size4.7 in5.6 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution1334 x 750 px720 x 1480 px
Technology
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi294.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy A6Samsung Galaxy A6
Primary sensor size1/3"1/1.7"
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomaticAutomatic
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)240.0 fps240.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy A6Samsung Galaxy A6
Primary resolution7.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Lens apertureF/2.2F/1.9
Light sourceRetina FlashLED flash

Storage

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy A6Samsung Galaxy A6
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 32 GB
32 GB
Memory card readernoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy A6Samsung Galaxy A6
MaterialAluminumAluminum
Water resistantyesno
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy A6Samsung Galaxy A6
Height5.44 in5.9 in
Width2.64 in2.79 in
Depth0.28 in0.3 in
Weight4.87 oz5.71 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy A6Samsung Galaxy A6
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Other features

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy A6Samsung Galaxy A6
Payment technologyApple PaySamsung Pay
Built-in stereo speakersyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy A6Samsung Galaxy A6
Dual sim supportnoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.24.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionLightningUSB
Video outputManufacturer specificNo

Cellular

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy A6Samsung Galaxy A6
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 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
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
4G LTEyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
Samsung Galaxy A6Samsung Galaxy A6
Replaceable batterynono
Battery capacity1960.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Talk time14.0 h20.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Apple iPhone 7

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy A6