Apple iPhone 7 vs. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Apple iPhone 7 and Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Apple iPhone 7 vs. Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Apple iPhone 7 Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
Product Type Smartphone - refurbished Smartphone - refurbished
Manufacturer Model Number A1778 -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 138.3 mm 154.4 mm Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus has greater height than Apple iPhone 7.
Width 67.1 mm 75.8 mm Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus has greater width than Apple iPhone 7.
Depth 7.1 mm 6.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus is narrower than Apple iPhone 7.
Weight 138 g 153 g Apple iPhone 7 is lighter than Apple iPhone 7.
Body Colour Black -
Body Material 7000 Series aluminium Aluminium
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Apple iPhone 7 is waterproof.
IP rating IEC 60529 IP67 -
SAR Value 1.19 W/kg (head), 1.19 W/kg (body) 0.58 W/kg (body), 0.216 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - Heart rate sensor
Connector Type Lightning Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM -
DISPLAY Apple iPhone 7 Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology Retina HD display with IPS technology Quad HD Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 4.7" 5.7" Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus has larger screen size than Apple iPhone 7.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1334 x 750 pixels 2560 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus has better screen resolution than Apple iPhone 7.
Display Format - QHD
Pixel Density 326 ppi 518 ppi Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus has better pixel density than Apple iPhone 7.
Max Brightness 625 cd/m² -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1400:1 -
Display Features Dual-domain pixels, Display Zoom, Reachability (screen shifting), Landscape Views -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Apple iPhone 7 Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
Processor Type (CPU) Apple A10 Fusion Samsung Exynos 7420
Clock Speed - 2.1 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Apple iPhone 7 Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
RAM - 4 GB
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 32 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 25 GB
CAMERA Apple iPhone 7 Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus has better camera resolution than Apple iPhone 7.
Sensor Type BSI -
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/1.9 Apple iPhone 7 has better lens aperture than Apple iPhone 7.
Lens Construction 6-element -
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 5x 8x Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus has better digital zoom than Apple iPhone 7.
Special Effects - Collage
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Burst mode, Panorama, Time-lapse mode, Timer mode Pro mode, wide selfie mode, Fast Motion mode, Virtual Shot
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection - Apple iPhone 7 has face detection.
White Balance - Automatic
Light Source Quad LED flash LED light
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 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Sapphire crystal lens cover, Focus Pixels, Hybrid IR filter, Exposure control, noise reduction, geotagging Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Smart OIS, Tracking Focus
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 7 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Apple iPhone 7 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus.
Sensor Type (Front) BSI -
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.2 F/1.9 Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus has better front lens aperture than Apple iPhone 7.
HDR Mode (Front) Auto HDR mode -
Camera Modes (Front) Burst mode, Timer mode -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Body and face detection - Apple iPhone 7 has face detection.
Light Source (Front) Retina Flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) -
Camera Features (Front) Exposure control, Auto image stabilisation -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Apple iPhone 7 Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 3000 mAh
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus can be charged wirelessly.
Standby Time 240 hours -
Talk Time 840 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk (3G): up to 840 min
Standby: up to 240 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 13 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 40 hrs
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Battery Technology Lithium Ion Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Apple iPhone 7 Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System iOS 10 Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Intelligent Assistant Siri -
Payment Technology Apple Pay -
Navigation A-GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Apple iPhone 7 Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, DC-HSDPA, LTE Advanced, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
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 -
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 -
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, DIP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS Facebook Messenger, Google+ Hangouts, SMS, MMS
MEDIA Apple iPhone 7 Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
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, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MP4
Supported Digital Video Standards AVI, MOV, M-JPEG, MPEG-4, H.264, M4V MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
FEATURES Apple iPhone 7 Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
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, RGB sensor, heart rate, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader
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 TTY compatible, software updates FOTA (Firmware Over The Air), HD Voice, MIMO technology, Ultra Power Saving Mode, notification LED, Google Voice typing function, 64-bit architecture, Dual Curved display, Noise suppression by Audience
OTHERS Apple iPhone 7 Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter, Apple EarPods with Lightning Connector USB cable, power adapter
Compliant Standards IEC 60529 IP67, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible)
Max Operating Temperature 35 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing) -
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