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Apple iPhone 7 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Star

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Apple iPhone 7

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Quad core (2.34 GHz, Dual core, Hurricane + 1.1 GHz, Dual core, Zephyr)

Apple A10 Fusion APL1024, PowerVR GT7600 Plus

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956, Adreno 512

1960 mAh

Li-ion

3700 mAh

Li-ion, Fast

4.7 inches

326 ppi, HD

6.3 inches

392 ppi, FHD

Single, 12MP

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 120 fps, 1280x720 @ 240 fps

Dual, 16MP + 24MP

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 240 fps

4G

Single SIM, GSM

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Detailed Specs

Screen Size

4.7 inches
6.3 inches

Screen Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Resolution

750 x 1334 pixels
1080 x 2220 pixels

Pixel Density

326 ppi
392 ppi

Aspect Ratio

16:09
18.5:9

Screen Protection

Yes
-

Screen to Body Ratio

65.47%
80.91%

Screen Quality

HD
FHD

Peak Brightness

625 nits
-

Screen Design

-
Bezel-less

Phone Variants

2GB 256GB, 2GB 128GB, 2GB 32GB
6GB 64GB

Expandable Storage

No
Yes

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4X

Storage Type

NVMe
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage Capacity

-
Yes, 400 GB

OTG Support

-
Yes

Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope

Operating System

iOS v10
Android v8.0 (Oreo)

GPU

PowerVR GT7600 Plus
Adreno 512

Chipset

Apple A10 Fusion APL1024
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956

CPU

Quad core (2.34 GHz, Dual core, Hurricane + 1.1 GHz, Dual core, Zephyr)
Octa core (2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 + 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260)

Clock Speed

2.34 GHz
2.2 GHz

Architecture

64 bit
64 bit

Process Technology

16 nm
14 nm

Battery Capacity

1960 mAh
3700 mAh

Battery Removable

No
No

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

USB Type-C

No
Yes

Charger Type

-
Fast

Fast Charging

-
Yes

Announced On

7-Sep-16
5-Jun-18

Market Status

Available
Out of Stock

Brand

Apple
Samsung

Model Number

MN9C2HN/A
-

Price Status

Confirmed
Confirmed

Price

Rs. 24,999
Rs. 24,208

GPS

Yes A-GPS, Glonass
Yes A-GPS, Glonass

Audio Features

Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Active noise cancellation with dedicated micDolby Atmos sound (headphones only)

NFC

Yes
Yes

Network Support

4G
4G

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

FM Radio

No
-

3.5mm Audio Jack

No
Yes

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz, MIMO
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n

Bluetooth Type

v4.2
v5.0

Audio Jack

Lightning
3.5 mm

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM, GSM
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

eSIM

No
No

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1 Bands

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / ...
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 8...

SIM 2 Bands

-
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 8...

Front Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1080p30fps

Front Camera Features

Face detection, HDR, panorama
Fixed Focus

Front Camera Setup

Single, 7MP
Single, 24MP

Front Camera 1 Resolution

7 MP
24 MP

Front Camera 1 Type

f/2.2 Primary Camera
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Front Camera 1 Lens

32 mm focal length
-

Front Sensor

BSI Sensor
-

Front Aperture

f/2.2
f/2.0

Front Flash

Yes, Retina Flash
No

Weight

138 grams
188 grams

Colors

Black, Gold, Silver, Rose Gold, Jet Black
Black, White

Build

Case: Aluminium, Back: Aluminium
Back: Gorilla Glass

Dimensions

138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm
162.4 x 77 x 7.5 mm

SAR Value

Head: 1.19 W/kg, Body: 1.20 W/kg
Head: 0.179 W/kg

OIS

Yes
No

Rear Flash

Yes, Quad-color LED Flash
Yes, LED Flash

Rear Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1920x1080 @ 120 fps, 1280x720 @ 240 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps, 1280x720 @ 240 fps

Rear Camera Features

5 x Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Simultaneous HD video and image recording, Touch to focus
Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus

Rear Camera Setup

Single, 12MP
Dual, 16MP + 24MP

Rear Camera 1 Resolution

12 MP
16 MP

Rear Camera 1 Type

f/1.8 (upto 5x Digital Zoom), Wide Angle Primary Camera
f/1.7 Primary Camera

Rear Camera 1 Lens

28 mm focal length, 3" sensor size
27 mm focal length, 2.8" sensor size, 0.9 micrometre pixel size

Rear Sensor

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)
CMOS image sensor

Rear Aperture

f/1.8
f/1.7

Rear Camera 2 Resolution

-
24 MP

Rear Camera 2 Type

-
f/1.7 Camera

Fingerprint Scanner

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Scanner Position

-
Rear

Face Unlock

-
Yes

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