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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2015-10-20 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S7 is a bit better than Google Nexus 5X, getting a 79.5 score against 73.7. Samsung Galaxy S7 is a somewhat heavier cellphone than Google Nexus 5X, but both of them are equally thin. Samsung Galaxy S7 has a brighter screen than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better display pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy S7 features a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy S7 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 200 GB. Galaxy S7 has a little better performance than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has 2 lesser CPU cores , it also counts with more RAM.
The Galaxy S7's camera is very similar to the Google Nexus 5X one, because although the Galaxy S7 has a lesser megapixels camera, a lower (4K) video definition and a tinier sensor taking less light and duller colors, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture for better images and videos in poorly lited situations.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 features just a bit longer battery performance than Google Nexus 5X, because it has an 11% bigger battery capacity.
Galaxy S7 not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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