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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-01-13 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.24 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 5.6 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is a bit better than the Galaxy A7 (2017), having a 78.1 score against 75.8. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge's design is a little thinner and lighter than Galaxy A7 (2017), despite of the fact that it was released about 10 months before. Galaxy S7 edge's CPU is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) one, because although the Galaxy S7 edge has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy S7 edge has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and more pixels per inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a camera in the back with a much worse resolution, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video definition and a larger aperture.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) counts with a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Galaxy S7 edge features a battery performance that is just as good as the battery duration in Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017).
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