Comparison of Apple iPhone 7 and Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016)

Comparison of Apple iPhone 7 and Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) [S]ave

Attribute	Apple iPhone 7 ×	Samsung Galaxy A3 (2016) ×
General
Brand	Apple	Samsung
Launch
Announced	2016-09-07	2015-12-01
Body
Width (mm)	7.1	7.3
Length (mm)	138.3	134.5
Height (mm)	67.1	65.2
Weight (g)	138	132
SIM	Nano-SIM	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)
Front	Glass	Glass
Back	Aluminum	Glass
Frame	Aluminum	Aluminum
Network
Technology	CDMA EVDO GSM HSPA LTE	GSM HSPA LTE
2G bands	CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1660, A1778	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	CDMA2000 1xEV HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1660, A1778	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 40
Speed	EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps or LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Platform
OS	iOS 10.0.1	Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset	Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)	Exynos 7578
CPU	Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)	Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)	Mali-T720MP2
Memory
Card slot	No	microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal	128GB 2GB RAM 256GB 2GB RAM 32GB 2GB RAM	16GB 1.5GB RAM
Display
Size (in)	4.7	4.7
Resolution (px)	750 x 1334	720 x 1280
Protection	Ion-strengthened glass, oleophobic coating	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Display Type	Retina IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Battery
Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Capcity (mAh)	1960	2300
Main Camera
Main Camera Type	Single	Single
Main Camera Properties	12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/3", PDAF, OIS	13 MP, f/1.9, AF
Main Camera Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@240fps	1080p@30fps
Main Camera Features	Quad-LED dual-tone flash, HDR	LED flash, panorama
Selfie Camera
Selfie Camera Type	Single	Single
Selfie Camera Properties	7 MP, f/2.2, 32mm (standard)	5 MP, f/1.9
Selfie Camera Video	1080p@30fps	-
Selfie Camera Features	Face detection, HDR, panorama	-
Comms
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.2, A2DP, LE	4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE
GPS	+	+
NFC	+	+
Radio	No	FM radio
USB	Lightning, USB 2.0	microUSB 2.0
Sound
Loudspeaker	+	+
3.5mm jack	-	+
Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer barometer compass gyro proximity	Accelerometer compass proximity
Misc
Colors	Black Gold Jet Black Red Rose Gold Silver	Black Gold Pink White
Models	A1660 A1778 A1779 A1780 A1853 A1866	SM-A310F SM-A310M SM-A310N0 SM-A310Y
SAR EU Head (W/kg)	1.38	0.49
SAR EU Body (W/kg)	1.34	0.62
SAR Head (W/kg)	1.19	1.31
SAR Body (W/kg)	1.19	1.27
Talk time (h)	Up to 14 h (3G)	Up to 14 h (3G)
Music play (h)	40	58