Apple iPhone 7 vs Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)

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iPhone 7 compared with Galaxy A3 (2017)

	AppleiPhone 7	SamsungGalaxy A3 (2017)
Overview
Released
Released	September 2016	February 2017
Display
Screen size
Screen size	4.7″	4.7″
Resolution
Resolution	1334 × 750 (better)	1280 × 720
Sharpness
Sharpness	326 pixels per inch (better)	312 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Peak brightness
Peak brightness	625 nits	–
Display type
Display type	Retina HD display; 4.7-inch (diagonal) widescreen LCD Multi-Touch display with IPS technology	HD Super AMOLED with Always On Display
Pixel density
Pixel density	326 ppi	–
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	625 cd/m² max brightness (typical)	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating	–
Display features
Display features	3D Touch (GSMArena); wide colour display (P3); 1400:1 contrast ratio (typical); dual-domain pixels for wide viewing angles; Display Zoom; Reachability	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	A10 Fusion	Exynos 7870
Memory
Memory	2 GB	2 GB
Storage
Storage	32 GB, 128 GB, 256 GB (better)	16 GB
CPU
CPU	Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr) (GSMArena); 2 GB of Samsung LPDDR4 RAM (iFixit)	1.6 GHz octa-core; identified as Exynos 7870 by TechRadar and Notebookcheck
Storage type
Storage type	–	MicroSD slot supports up to 256 GB
GPU
GPU	Six-core PowerVR Series7XT Plus (GSMArena)	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	13 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	7 MP	8 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	12MP, ƒ/1.8 aperture, optical image stabilisation, six-element lens, quad-LED True Tone flash, sapphire crystal lens cover, autofocus with Focus Pixels	13 MP, F1.9
Front camera
Front camera	7MP FaceTime HD camera, ƒ/2.2 aperture, Retina Flash	8 MP, F1.9
Zoom
Zoom	Digital zoom up to 5x	–
Video recording
Video recording	4K at 30 fps; 1080p at 30 or 60 fps; 720p at 30 fps; optical image stabilisation for video; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps and 720p at 240 fps; time-lapse with stabilisation; 8MP stills while recording 4K	–
Front video
Front video	1080p HD	–
Camera features
Camera features	Live Photos with stabilisation; wide colour capture; HDR for photos; panorama (up to 63MP); burst mode; timer mode; HEIF and JPEG	–
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	1,960 mAh	2,350 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 13 hours	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Lasts up to 2 hours longer than iPhone 6s; talk time up to 14 hours on 3G; standby up to 10 days; internet use up to 12 hours on 3G or LTE and 14 hours on Wi-Fi; wireless video playback up to 13 hours; wireless audio playback up to 40 hours; 3.8 V, 7.45 Wh, 1,960 mAh (iFixit)	2,350 mAh
Wired charging
Wired charging	Charging via USB to a computer or power adapter	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	138 g	138 g
Thickness
Thickness	7.1 mm (better)	7.9 mm
Height × width
Height × width	138.3 × 67.1 mm	135.4 × 66.2 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP67	IP68
Materials
Materials	Glass front with aluminium back and frame (GSMArena)	Metal frame and 3D glass back
Colours
Colours	Rose Gold, Gold, Silver, Black, Jet Black; (PRODUCT)RED from March 2017	Black Sky, Gold Sand, Blue Mist and Peach Cloud
Buttons
Buttons	Home/Touch ID sensor; volume up/down; Ring/Silent switch; side button	–
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP67 (maximum depth of 1 metre up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Touch ID fingerprint sensor built into the Home button	Fingerprint reader in the home button
Sensors
Sensors	Touch ID fingerprint sensor; barometer; three-axis gyro; accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor	–
Speakers
Speakers	Stereo speakers	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	iOS	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	iOS 10	Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	Model A1778: UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA; GSM/EDGE; FDD-LTE (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30); TD-LTE (bands 38, 39, 40, 41); VoLTE; Wi-Fi calling	–
SIM
SIM	Nano-SIM (GSMArena)	–
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11ac with MIMO	–
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 4.2	–
NFC
NFC	NFC with reader mode; Express Cards	–
USB
USB	Lightning connector; no headphone jack (EarPods with Lightning Connector and a Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter in the box); video mirroring and video out up to 1080p through the Lightning Digital AV Adapter and Lightning to VGA Adapter (sold separately)	USB-C
Positioning
Positioning	Assisted GPS, GLONASS, Galileo and QZSS; digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular; iBeacon microlocation	–