Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite (SM-N770F/DS) vs Apple iPhone 7 (128GB)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite vs Apple iPhone 7 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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6.7"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400
12.2
MP
MP
32mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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4.7"
IPS
IPS
750x1334
12
MP
MP
7.1mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
1960
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Lite (SM-N770F/DS)
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24 Advantages 
8 Advantages | 23 Common items in both devices |
| Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back / Aluminum body, glass front |
| 60Hz |
| 16 million |
| PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| OIS: Optical stabilization |
| HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| +16 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 Lite (SM-N770F/DS) | iPhone 7 (128GB) | |
| Model | Galaxy Note 10 Lite (SM-N770F/DS) | iPhone 7 (128GB) |
| Other model names | Galaxy Note10 Lite SM-N770F/Dual-Sim (128GB + 6GB RAM) | iPhone 7 A1660 CDMA, iPhone 7 A1778 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | Apple |
| Release date | 1/21/2020, Announced: 1/3/2020 | 9/16/2016, Announced: 9/7/2016 |
| Depth | 8.7 millimeters (0.34 inches) | 7.1 millimeters (0.28 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 76.1 x 163.7 millimeters (3 x 6.44 in) | 67.1 x 138.3 millimeters (2.64 x 5.44 in) |
| Weight | 199 grams (6.97 ounces) | 138 grams (4.83 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back | Aluminum body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP67 certified: dust proof and waterproof over 1 meter and 30min |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 Lite (SM-N770F/DS) | iPhone 7 (128GB) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 6.7" inches | 4.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~87% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~65.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x2400 pixels (20:9) | 750x1334 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 393 PPI | 326 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Sapphire Glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 60Hz |
| Display features | HDR8 Always-On Display | 625nits[typ] Wide color gamut |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 Lite (SM-N770F/DS) | iPhone 7 (128GB) | |
| System version | Android 10 | iOS 10 |
| Firmware update | Android 12 | iOS 15 |
| User Interface | One UI 2.0 / 3.1 / 4.0 | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 Lite (SM-N770F/DS) | iPhone 7 (128GB) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810 (10nm) | 64bit: Apple A10 Fusion (16nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.7GHz Mongoose M3 (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.34GHz Hurricane (Dual-core) 2x 2GHz Zephyr (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-G72 MP18 | PowerVR Series7XT Plus (6-core, 900MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | AnTuTu: 341212 (v8) Geekbench: 2027 (v5.1) GFXBench: 25fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | Basemark OS II: 3416 (2.0) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 Lite (SM-N770F/DS) | iPhone 7 (128GB) | |
| RAM memory | 6GB LPDDR4X | 2GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 128GB (106GB available) UFS 2.1 | 128GB (119GB available) NVMe (SSD) |
| External storage | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 Lite (SM-N770F/DS) | iPhone 7 (128GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 1200/150 Mbps | 450/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900, CDMA 800/1900/2100 (A1660) |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | A1660 model: CDMA2000 TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 A1778 model: UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat18 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) | LTE Cat9 (1,2,3,4,5,7,8,12,13,17,18,19,20,25,26,27,28,29,30) TD-LTE (38,39,40,41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | LTE Cat18 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 Lite (SM-N770F/DS) | iPhone 7 (128GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | (triple camera) 12.2 megapixels 12MP telephoto f/2.452mm1/3.6"1.0µmPDAFOIS2x-optical-zoom 12MP ultrawide f/2.212mm | 12 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4032x3024 pixels | 4608x2592 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Quad-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.7 (aperture) | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 27mm lens | 28mm lens |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" inches | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | 1.4µm pixel | 1.22µm pixel |
| Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Digital and optical zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo/video on both cameras | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | 1080p@240fps | 1080p@120fps 720p@240fps |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 Lite (SM-N770F/DS) | iPhone 7 (128GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 32 megapixels | 7.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 6528x4896 pixels | 3072x2304 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 25mm lens | 32mm lens |
| Sensor size | 1/2.8" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | 0.8µm pixel | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 Lite (SM-N770F/DS) | iPhone 7 (128GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Stereo sound with dual speakers |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MPEG4, H.265, H.264, MOV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, AAC, eAAC, M4A |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 Lite (SM-N770F/DS) | iPhone 7 (128GB) | |
| USB | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 2.0 proprietary connector |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | proprietary audio output |
| TV output | Not supported | Proprietary TV-out |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 + A2DP/LE | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 Lite (SM-N770F/DS) | iPhone 7 (128GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 Lite (SM-N770F/DS) | iPhone 7 (128GB) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4500 mAh | 1960 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 25W Wired fast charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 14 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 240 hours (10 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 Lite (SM-N770F/DS) | iPhone 7 (128GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Aura Glow, Aura Black, Aura Red • Stylus pen (Bluetooth) • Ultrasonic fingerprint sensor • Bixby • Samsung DeX • Samsung Pay | • Colors: Jet Black, Black, Silver, Gold, Rose Gold • Oleophobic coating • Simultaneous video and image recording • 3D Touch display • FaceTime • Siri natural language • AirDrop file sharing • iCloud cloud service • NFC Apple Pay only • Lightning to 3.5mm headphone jack adapter included |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Note 10 Lite (SM-N770F/DS) | iPhone 7 (128GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.875W/kg (head), 0.646W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.291W/kg (head), 1.077W/kg (body) | feature not registered |