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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-01-08 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | 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 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S7 has a global score of 79.5, which is better than the Galaxy A5 (2016)'s general score of 71.9. Samsung Galaxy S7's construction is a little bit lighter but just a bit thicker than the Galaxy A5 (2016), and both were only released with a few months difference. The Samsung Galaxy S7 has a better looking display than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a higher display pixel density.
The Galaxy S7 features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has 4 less cores (but faster), it also counts with more RAM memory. Galaxy S7 has a much better memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has 32 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 200 GB.
Galaxy S7 counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a worse 12 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a lot higher video definition and a bigger aperture for better low light photography. The Samsung Galaxy S7 counts with a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 3000mAh battery size.
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