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Apple iPhone 7 vs Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus

    2.64 in
    5.44 in
    Apple iPhone 7 Mobile Phone
    Apple iPhone 7
      2.98 in
      6.08 in
      Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
      Available colors
      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 %
      Read editorial reviews
      16
      4.2 out of 5
      6 user ratings
      5 stars
      		16 %
      4 stars
      		83 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      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 %
      35
      4.2 out of 5
      35 user ratings
      5 stars
      		48 %
      4 stars
      		28 %
      3 stars
      		20 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
      Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
      Operating systemApple iOS 11Android 5.1
      CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.1 GHz
      CPU coresQuad-core8-core
      CPU modelApple A10 FusionSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420
      GPU modelPowerVR GT7600ARM Mali-T760 MP8
      RAM memory2 GB4 GB

      Display

      Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
      Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
      Screen size4.7 in5.7 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDOLED
      Resolution1334 x 750 px1440 x 2560 px
      Technology
      • IPS TFT
      • Retina HD display with IPS technology
      		AMOLED
      Pixel density326.0 ppi518.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportnono
      Scratch resistant displayyesyes
      HDRnono

      Rear camera

      Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
      Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
      Primary sensor size1/3"1/2.6"
      Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
      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 fps120.0 fps
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
      Autofocusyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Optical image stabilizationyesyes
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

      Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
      Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
      Primary resolution7.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

      Storage

      Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
      Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
      Internal storage
      • 128 GB
      • 256 GB
      • 32 GB
      		32 GB
      Memory card readernono

      Design

      Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
      Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
      Colour of product
      • Red
      • Rose gold
      • Gold
      • Jet black
      • Silver
      • Black
      • White
      • Brown
      • Grey
      • Pink
      • Silver
      • Gold
      • Blue
      MaterialAluminum
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      Water resistantyesno
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
      Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
      Height5.44 in6.08 in
      Width2.64 in2.98 in
      Depth0.28 in0.27 in
      Weight4.87 oz5.4 oz

      Sensors

      Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
      Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Fingerprintyesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes
      Barometeryesyes
      Pedometeryesyes

      Other features

      Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
      Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
      Built-in stereo speakersyesyes

      Connectivity

      Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
      Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
      Dual sim supportno
      • no
      • yes
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      DLNA certifiednono
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.24.2
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      Bluetooth codec
      • AAC
      • SBC
      • SBC
      • aptX
      NFCyesyes
      Charging connectionLightningUSB
      Video outputManufacturer specificNo

      Cellular

      Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
      Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      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
      		HSPA+
      Navigation system
      • A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • Galileo
      • QZSS
      		GLONASS
      2G GSMyesyes
      3G UMTSyesyes
      4G LTEyesyes

      Battery

      Apple iPhone 7Apple iPhone 7
      Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge PlusSamsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
      Replaceable batterynono
      Battery capacity1960.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
      Talk time14.0 h20.0 h
      Fast chargingnono
      Wireless charging noyes

      Pros & Cons

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