Samsung Galaxy S7 is a premium Android flagship smartphone with a 5.1-inch SAMOLED display. Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 7 in September with killer specifications. In this article, we will compare the specifications between these two smartphones.
iPhone 7 Vs Galaxy S7: Display
Samsung Galaxy S7 features a 5.1-inch SAMOLED Quad HD (2560×1440) resolution, which enables you to read content clearly even though the display size is small.
According to rumors, Apple will launch iPhone 7 with a 4.7-inch 3D Touch display (750 x 1334 pixels;326PPI) and the iPhone 7 Plus with a 5.5-inch variant.
iPhone 7 Vs Galaxy S7: Performance
While Samsung Galaxy S7 features Exynos 8890 processor, iPhone 7 is expected to ship with Apple A10 processor. Equipped with a 4GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy S7 features a 32GB internal storage, which can be expanded up to 200GB. The default storage space is sufficient for storing plenty of documents, images, and videos.
Apple iPhone 7 will also be equipped with 32GB storage by default but the company will also release 64GB and 128GB storage variants. As rumored previously, Apple will ditch the 16GB variant of iPhone 7 and replace it with the 32GB one.
Moreover, the device will offer 2GB RAM, which is lower than Galaxy S7, though the iPhone 7 Plus could come with 3GB of memory.
iPhone 7 Vs Galaxy S7: Camera
While the Galaxy S7 offers a 12MP main camera sensor coupled with a 5MP front-facing snapper, the upcoming iPhone 7 will also feature the same camera specifications. There is a possibility to integrate a 16MP sensor in iPhone 7, thus beating the competition, but there is no official confirmation yet.
iPhone 7 Vs Galaxy S7: Operating System
Samsung has integrated the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow in the Galaxy S7, which will also be eligible to the Android 7.0 Nougat update.
As expected, the iPhone 7 will come with iOS 10 pre-loaded, which will be simultaneously released along with the device during the launch event. The initial unveil of iOS 10 will most likely take place during WWDC 2016, next week.
iPhone 7 Vs Galaxy S7: Features
According to reports, Apple is planning to eliminate the headphone jack to accommodate the Lightning port. Hence, you will be required to make use of wireless Bluetooth headphones to listen to music. Moreover, Apple iPhone 7 will be thinner than the previous counterparts, which is achieved by removing the headphone port.
Apple iPhone 7 is expected to ship with a 3,500mAh battery, which is higher than Galaxy S7’s 3,000mAh battery.
Like all other recently released premium smartphones, iPhone 7 is expected to feature fast charging technology via USB Type-C port. However, a popular tech portal had mentioned it as a remote possibility.
Apple is also rumored to release a curved or flexible display variant of the iPhone 7, in a bid to beat the competition from Samsung, which is expected to release the upcoming Galaxy X with a foldable display.
Samsung Galaxy S7 comes with support for waterproof, which is capable of resisting up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meters. It remains to be seen as to whether Apple will integrate waterproof capability.
Cupertino is expected to fix a higher price tag for iPhone 7 because of possible latest innovations in the design.
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