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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-12-16 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.6 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.6 |
| 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 Galaxy S7 edge is just a bit better than Galaxy A7 (2016), with a 78.1 score against 72.8. Although the Galaxy S7 edge and the Galaxy A7 (2016) were released with only a couple of months difference, Galaxy S7 edge's construction is just a little bit thicker but just a little lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has lesser processing cores , it also counts with 1 GB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features a little bit better display than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge also has a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and more pixels per inch in the display. The Galaxy S7 edge features a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 200 GB and more internal memory.
Galaxy S7 edge counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a 9 percent bigger battery capacity. Galaxy S7 edge takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a lesser MP camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger aperture to capture better low light captures and videos and a much higher video resolution.
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