Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (USA)

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PHONES
Phone Names Apple iPhone 7 Plus Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (USA)
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1661, A1784GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1661, A1784HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G935A, G935P, G935R
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - A1661, A17841, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G935A
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 MbpsHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
TechnologyGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTEGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1661-
Launch
Announced2016, September 07. Released 2016, September 162016, February. Released 2016, March
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Body
BuildGlass front (Corning-made glass), aluminum back, aluminum frameGlass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
Dimensions158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3 mm (6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 in)150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm (5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 in)
SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
Weight188 g (6.63 oz)157 g (5.54 oz)
 IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 min) Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)-
Display
ProtectionIon-strengthened glassCorning Gorilla Glass 4
Resolution1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~401 ppi density)1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)
Size5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~67.7% screen-to-body ratio)5.5 inches, 83.4 cm2 (~76.1% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeRetina IPS LCD, 625 nits (typ)Super AMOLED
 3D Touch display & home button-
Platform
CPUQuad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
ChipsetApple A10 Fusion (16 nm)Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
GPUPowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)Adreno 530
OSiOS 10.0.1, upgradable to iOS 15.8.5Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), TouchWiz UI
Memory
Card slotNomicroSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal32GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 256GB 3GB RAM32GB 4GB RAM
 NVMe-
Main Camera
Dual12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3.0", PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.8, 56mm (telephoto), 1/3.6", AF, 2x optical zoom-
FeaturesQuad-LED dual-tone flash, HDRLED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Single-12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Video4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS
Selfie camera
FeaturesFace detection, HDRHDR
Single7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm
Video1080p@30fps-
Sound
3.5mm jack No-
35mm jackNoYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakersYes
Comms
Bluetooth4.2, A2DP, LE4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFCYesYes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSSGPS, GLONASS
RadioNoFM radio (after SW update; operator dependent)
USBLightning, USB 2.0microUSB 2.0, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometerFingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Battery
Charging-15W wired, QC2 Wireless
Stand-byUp to 384 h (3G)-
Talk timeUp to 21 h (3G)-
TypeLi-Ion 2900 mAh, non-removable (11.1 Wh)Li-Ion 3600 mAh, non-removable
Misc
ColorsJet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold, RedBlack Onyx, Silver Titanium, Gold Platinum, Coral Blue
ModelsA1661, A1784, A1785, A1786, iPhone9,4, iPhone9,2SM-G935A, SM-G935P, SM-G935V, SM-G935T, SM-G935R, SM-G935U, SM-G935L, SAMSUNG-SM-G935A
PriceAbout 320 EURAbout 350 EUR
SAR1.19 W/kg (head)     1.19 W/kg (body)0.64 W/kg (head)     1.59 W/kg (body)
SAR EU1.24 W/kg (head)     1.00 W/kg (body)-
Tests
Audio quality Noise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -80.5dB-
Battery life Endurance rating 75h -
Camera Photo / Video-
Display Contrast ratio: 1398:1 (nominal), 3.588 (sunlight)-
Loudspeaker Voice 68dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 72dB -
Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 3796-
OUR TESTS
Audio qualityNoise -93.1dB / Crosstalk -80.5dB-
Battery (old)Endurance rating 75hEndurance rating 87h
CameraPhoto / Video-
DisplayContrast ratio: 1398:1 (nominal), 3.588 (sunlight)-
LoudspeakerVoice 68dB / Noise 72dB / Ring 72dB-
PerformanceBasemark OS II 2.0: 3796-