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Apple iPhone 7 vs Samsung Galaxy S2

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      iPhone 7:
      LCD
      Galaxy S2:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Galaxy S2: 22 g lighter

      iPhone 7:
      138 g
      Galaxy S2:
      116 g

    • Width

      Galaxy S2: 1 mm narrower

      iPhone 7:
      67.1 mm
      Galaxy S2:
      66.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy S2: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 7:
      4.7 in
      Galaxy S2:
      4.3 in

    • Memory variants

      At 32 GB storage

      iPhone 7:
      2 GB RAM
      Galaxy S2:
      1 GB RAM

    • Chipset

      iPhone 7:
      Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
      Galaxy S2:
      Exynos 4210 Dual

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. iPhone 7

      Height:
      138.3 mm +13 mm versus Galaxy S2
      Width:
      67.1 mm +1 mm versus Galaxy S2
      Depth:
      7.1 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy S2

      Height:
      125.3 mm
      Width:
      66.1 mm
      Depth:
      8.5 mm +1.4 mm versus iPhone 7

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 7

      138 g

      +22 g versus Galaxy S2

    2. 2. Galaxy S2

      116 g

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. iPhone 7

      Screen diagonal:
      4.7 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      60.9 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy S2

      Screen diagonal:
      4.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      52.6 cm²

    iPhone 7 has approximately 15.7% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy S2.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for iPhone 7, Galaxy S2, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 7Galaxy S2
    16 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
    32 GB Recorded for all phones 2 GB RAM 1 GB RAM
    128 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded
    256 GB 2 GB RAM Not recorded

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. iPhone 7

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Galaxy S2

    NFC:
    See details Optional
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 7

      1960 mAh

      +310 mAh versus Galaxy S2

    2. 2. Galaxy S2

      1650 mAh

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. iPhone 72. Galaxy S2

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 7, Galaxy S2.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Galaxy S2
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 138.3 Х 67.1 Х 7.1 mm
    • 125.3 Х 66.1 Х 8.5 mm
    Weight
    • 138 g
    • 116 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED Plus
    Screen size
    • 4.7" inch
    • 4.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 750 x 1334 px
    • 480 x 800 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 32/128/256 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    • 16/32 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1960 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 1650 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 10.0.1
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
    • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 4
    Chipset
    • Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
    • Exynos 4210 Dual
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Optional
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 7, Galaxy S2.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Galaxy S2
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 60.9 cm2
    • 52.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 65.6%
    • 63.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 326 PPI
    • 217 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Ion-strengthened glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 7, Galaxy S2.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Galaxy S2
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/3''
    • OIS
    • PDAF
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.6
    • 1/3.2''
    • AF
    Functions
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 7 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 7 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 32mm (standard)
    • 2 MP
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 85
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 85
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 85
    		 Unknown
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 7, Galaxy S2.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Galaxy S2
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
    • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
    • Mali-400MP4
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 178965
    • 9100
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 3410
    • 415
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 5745
    • 639
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 346
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 200633
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 1927
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 7, Galaxy S2.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Galaxy S2
    Release date
    • 2016
    • September
    • 2011
    • February. Released 2011
    • April
    Colors
    • Jet Black
    • Black
    • Silver
    • Gold
    • Rose Gold
    • Red
    • Black
    • White
    • Pink
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 550 EUR
    • 170 EUR
    Battery life
    • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 710 h (2G) / Up to 610 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 40 min (3G)
    Body build
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 7, Galaxy S2.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Galaxy S2
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - A1660
    • A1778 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1660 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1660
    • A1778 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1660 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 27(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - A1660
    • A1778
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.38 W/kg (head) 1.34 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.16 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 7, Galaxy S2.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Galaxy S2
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 7, Galaxy S2.
    SpecificationiPhone 7Galaxy S2
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass

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