Apple iPhone 17 vs Samsung Galaxy S7

Key Specs

Battery
-	3000 mAh
Display
-	5.1 inches (12.95 cm)
Front Camera
-	5 MP
Processor
-	Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
RAM
-	4 GB
Rear Camera
-	12 MP

Audio

Audio Jack
Lightning	-
Loudspeaker
Yes	-

Battery

Capacity
Slightly improved capacity over iPhone 16	3000 mAh
Quick Charging
Fast charging (50% in 20 minutes with 40W or higher adapter)	Yes, Fast
Removable
No	No
Standby Time
Up to 30 hours video playback	-
TalkTime
-	Up to 22 Hours(3G)
Type
Li-Polymer	Li-ion
USB Type-C
Yes	No
Wireless Charging
MagSafe wireless charging	Yes

Camera

Autofocus
Yes	-
Flash
Yes, LED Flash	-
Front Camera
18MP	-
Rear Camera
48MP + 48MP	-
Shooting Modes
Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	-
Video Recording
4K at 60 fps	-

Design

Build Material
Aluminium frame	Case: Metal Back: Metal
Colours
Black, White, Mist Blue, Sage, Lavender	Black, Gold, Silver
Height
-	142.4 mm
Ruggedness
-	Dust proof
Thickness
-	7.9 mm
Water Resistance
IP68	-
Waterproof
-	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP68
Weight
177 gram	152 grams
Width
-	69.6 mm

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Dimensions

Dimensions
149.6 x 71.5 x 7.95 mm	-
Height
149.6 mm	-
Thickness
7.95 mm	-
Width
71.5 mm	-

Display

Brightness
3000 nits	-
Display Type
Super Retina XDR OLED	Super AMOLED
Pixel Density
460 ppi	576 ppi
Refresh Rate
1-120 Hz	-
Resolution
2622x1206 pixels	1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
Screen Protection
Ceramic Shield 2	Corning Gorilla Glass v4
Screen Size
6.3 inch	5.1 inches (12.95 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
-	72.18 %
Touch Screen
-	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Flash
-	No
Resolution
-	5 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(22 mm focal length, 4.1" sensor size, 1.34µm pixel size)
Sensor
-	CMOS
Video Recording
-	1920x1080 @ 30 fps

General

Brand
Apple	Samsung
Launch Date
September 9, 2025	March 18, 2016
Operating System
iOS 26	Android v6.0 (Marshmallow)

Main Camera

Autofocus
-	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus
Camera Features
-	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Digital image stabilization Face detection Smile detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
-	Single
Flash
-	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
-	4000 x 3000 Pixels
OIS
-	Yes
Resolution
-	12 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)
Sensor
-	Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
Settings
-	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
-	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
-	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 240 fps
Video Recording Features
-	Dual Video Recording Video HDR

Multimedia

Audio Jack
-	3.5 mm
FM Radio
-	No
Loudspeaker
-	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
6.0	Yes, v4.2
GPS
Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
Yes	Yes
Network Support
5G	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SAR Value
-	Head: 0.322 W/kg
SIM 1
-	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) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
-	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 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz 4G Speed: 50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9) 3G Speed: HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓ GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
(Nano-SIM + eSIM)	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM Slot(s)
Dual SIM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
-	Mass storage device, USB charging, microUSB 2.0
VoLTE
Yes	-
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 7	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO
Wi-Fi Features
-	Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
-	64 bit
CPU
-	Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, M1 Mongoose + 1.6 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)
Chipset
-	Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Fabrication
-	14 nm
Graphics
Apple GPU (Five-core graphics)	Mali-T880 MP12
Processor
Apple A19 chip (hexa-core)	-
Processor Fabrication
3 nm	-
RAM
8GB	4 GB
RAM Type
-	LPDDR4
RAM type
-	LPDDR4

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
No	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
-	Front
Heart Rate Monitor
-	Yes
Other Sensors
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, rgbw sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory
-	Yes, Up to 256 GB
Internal Memory
256GB/512GB	32 GB
Storage Type
-	UFS 2.0
USB OTG
-	Yes
User Available Storage
-	Up to 24.4 GB