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Apple iPhone 5 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S7
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 10Android 4.3Android 4.1Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.3 GHz1.4 GHz1.0 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreQuad-coreDual-core8-core
CPU modelApple A6 APL0598Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8420Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelPowerVR SGX543ARM Mali-400ARM Mali-400 MP1ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory1 GB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB
1 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size4.0 in4.8 in4.0 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution1136 x 640 px1280 x 720 px800 x 480 px2560 x 1440 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi306.0 ppi233.0 ppi576.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesnonono
Scratch resistant displayyesyesnoyes
HDRnononono
Multi touchyesyesyesyes
Screen material
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 2.0
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/3.2"
N/A
N/A
1/2.6"
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps240.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px
N/A
N/A
1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyesyesyes
Digital zoomyesyesyesyes
Face detectionyesyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Panoramayesyesyesyes
Touch focusyesyesyesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.6 f2.6 f1.7 f
Burst Mode
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Smile detection
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
Automatic
Optical image stabilization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution1.2 Mpx1.9 Mpx0.3 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Lens aperture
N/A
N/A
N/A
F/1.7
Light source
N/A
N/A
N/A
LED flash

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernoyesyesyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
64GB32GB200GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Titanium
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Pink/gold
  • Platinum gold
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
  • White pearl
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
PlasticPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantnononoyes
Shock resistantnononono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Fully waterproof
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height4.87 in5.38 in4.78 in5.61 in
Width2.31 in2.78 in2.48 in2.74 in
Depth0.3 in0.34 in0.39 in0.31 in
Weight3.95 oz4.69 oz3.95 oz5.36 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyes
N/A
yesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyes
Barometer
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Fingerprint
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnononoyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMMicro-SIMMini-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.04.04.2
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HSP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • SBC
  • AAC
  • aptX
  • SBC
SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCnoyes
  • no
  • yes
yes
Charging connectionLightningUSBUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificMHLNoNo
USB version
N/A
2.02.02.0
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyesyes

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
  • DC-HSDPA
  • HSPA+
HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASSGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
4G LTEyes
  • no
  • yes
noyes
LTE frequenciesRegional
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • Regional
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyesyesyes
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Replaceable batterynoyesyesno
Battery typeLithium PolymerLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1440.0 mAh2100.0 mAh2000.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time225.0 h830.0 h450.0 h288.0 h
Talk time8.0 h22.0 h14.0 h27.0 h
Fast chargingnononoyes
Wireless charging nononoyes
Fast charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Wireless charging standard
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

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