Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy Note10+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Apple iPhone 7 Plus and Samsung Galaxy Note10+. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone 7 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy Note10+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone 7 Plus Samsung Galaxy Note10+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number A1784 SM-N975F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.2 mm 162.3 mm Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has greater height than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Width 77.9 mm 77.2 mm Apple iPhone 7 Plus has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Note10+.
Depth 7.3 mm 7.9 mm Apple iPhone 7 Plus is narrower than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Weight 188 g 196 g Apple iPhone 7 Plus is lighter than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Body Colour Silver | Rose gold | Black | Gold | Jet black Aura white | Aura black | Aura glow
Body Material 7000 Series aluminium -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP67 IP68
Repairability Index 6.4 (out of 10) -
SAR Value 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.19 W/kg (body) 1.404 W/kg (body), 0.187 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - Heart rate sensor
Connector Type Lightning USB Type-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Apple iPhone 7 Plus Samsung Galaxy Note10+
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Retina HD display with IPS technology Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.8" Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1920 x 1080 pixels 3040 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Display Format Full HD QHD+
Pixel Density 401 ppi 498 ppi Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has better pixel density than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Max Brightness 625 cd/m² 1200 cd/m² Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has better display brightness than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1300:1 2000000:1 Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has better display contrast ratio than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Features Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), Landscape Views Edge Screen, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone 7 Plus Samsung Galaxy Note10+
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A10 Fusion - with M10 motion Samsung Exynos 9
Processor Number - 9825
Clock Speed - 2.7 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes - Apple iPhone 7 Plus has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Apple iPhone 7 Plus Samsung Galaxy Note10+
RAM - 12 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
User Memory - 224.2 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) - microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Apple iPhone 7 Plus Samsung Galaxy Note10+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.2 Apple iPhone 7 Plus has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Field of View (FoV) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Apple iPhone 7 Plus has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x 2x Both phones have the same optical zoom.
Digital Zoom 10x 10x Both phones have the same digital zoom.
Special Effects Depth of field HDR, Grid Line
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode Panorama, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Motion Photos, Food, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Night, Mountain
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection Face detection Both phones have face detection.
Light Source Quad LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 120 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Focus Pixels, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Motion photo, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Live Focus, High CRI LED flash, Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Quick Measure, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K UHD, Zoom-In Mic
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.8 F/1.5 and f/2.4 Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has better second camera lens aperture than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Capture depth information -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.1
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 45 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 0.3 Megapixel
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - DepthVision camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 7 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has better front camera resolution than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/2.2 Both phones have the same front camera lens aperture.
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Grid Line
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Timer mode Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, Live Focus mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus, Live focus video
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection - Apple iPhone 7 Plus has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization), Full view, Flaw detection, Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone 7 Plus Samsung Galaxy Note10+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 4300 mAh
Fast Charging Technology - Samsung Super Fast Charging 2.0 Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note10+ can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Standby Time 384 hours -
Talk Time 1260 minutes 1680 minutes Samsung Galaxy Note10+ has longer battery life when making calls than Apple iPhone 7 Plus.
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 1260 min
Standby: up to 384 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 14 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 60 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 1680 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 62 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Apple iPhone 7 Plus Samsung Galaxy Note10+
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System iOS 10 Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - One UI
Intelligent Assistant Siri Bixby
Payment Technology Apple Pay Samsung Pay
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone 7 Plus Samsung Galaxy Note10+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS)
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 27, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 800 SMR, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Apple iPhone 7 Plus Samsung Galaxy Note10+
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, AAC, AIFF, PCM, Audible, MP3, Apple Lossless, AAC-LC, HE-AAC, Audible AAX, Audible AAX+, protected AAC WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Apple iPhone 7 Plus Samsung Galaxy Note10+
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, 3-axis gyro sensor, digital compass, barometer Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, FaceTime, AirPlay wireless streaming, AirPrint wireless printing, iCloud Photo Sharing, AirDrop function, Apple TV support (2nd, 3rd), MIMO technology, Wi-Fi Calling, iBeacon microlocation, CarPlay function, Family Sharing feature, QuickType keyboard, Handoff, iCloud Keychain, Spotlight Search, Notification Center, M10 motion coprocessor, HomeKit, Night Shift S Pen multi-input, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, Screen mirroring, Screen Write, Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, S Pen remote function, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, PENUP
OTHERS Apple iPhone 7 Plus Samsung Galaxy Note10+
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) VDE, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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