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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 6.0 | -- |
| 2015-09-29 | 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 |
| White | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 319.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 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 |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-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 |
| 8.19 | 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| 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 |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S7 is a bit better than the Google Nexus 5X, getting a 79.5 score against 73.1. Galaxy S7's construction has the same thickness than the Google Nexus 5X, but it's heavier. Galaxy S7 features a bit more vivid screen than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a better screen density.
Galaxy S7 counts with a bit better CPU than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a greater number of cores and more RAM memory. The Galaxy S7 has a bit better camera than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a lesser MP resolution back facing camera, a worse 3840x2160 video resolution and a smaller sensor shooting worse quality pictures, it also counts with a larger aperture.
Galaxy S7 has a very superior memory for applications and games than Google Nexus 5X, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy S7 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 200 GB. Galaxy S7 counts with a bit longer battery life than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, Samsung Galaxy S7 is also a bargain compared to others.
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