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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2023-09-15 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S7 edge has a score of 78.1, which is a bit better than Fairphone 5's 75.5 score. These devices work with Android OS, but Galaxy S7 edge has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version while Fairphone 5 has Android 13, so it provides you a couple nice extra features. Galaxy S7 edge's design is extremely lighter and extremely thinner than Fairphone 5, even though it was released 8 years before.
Fairphone 5 has a little better performance than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a greater number of cores. The Fairphone 5 has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a little bit lower 1224 x 2700 resolution and a little worse pixels density, it also counts with a bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Fairphone 5, because although it has a lot less MP resolution back-facing camera and a much tinier camera sensor taking way lower quality videos and pictures, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light images and video.
Fairphone 5 counts with a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage. Fairphone 5 features a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 4200mAh battery size instead of 3600mAh.
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