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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion 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
Samsung Galaxy S7 has a global score of 79.5, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016)'s 72.8 general score. Samsung Galaxy S7's body is lighter but a little thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and both were only released 7 months apart. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 features a much sharper display than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a better display density. Galaxy A8 (2016) features just a bit bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7, and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A8 (2016) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S7 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a camera with much less megapixels, it also counts with a way better video definition and a bigger camera aperture to capture better captures and video in low light environments. Galaxy A8 (2016) has a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S7, because it has a 10% larger battery size.
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