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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2015-12-16 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 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 | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S7 has an overall score of 79.5, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A7 (2016)'s 72.8 score. Although Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy A7 (2016) were only released with a couple of months difference, the Samsung Galaxy S7 body is lighter but just a little thicker than Galaxy A7 (2016).
Galaxy S7 features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has lesser cpu cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy S7 features a much more vibrant display than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher pixels density.
The Galaxy S7 counts with a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 200 GB. The Galaxy A7 (2016) counts with a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S7 has a bit better camera than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a lower resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a lot higher video resolution and a bigger camera aperture to capture better low-light photos and videos.
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