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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-01-01 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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 Galaxy S7 has a general score of 79.5, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A9 (2016)'s global score of 74.9. The Galaxy S7 construction is a little thicker but extremely lighter than the Galaxy A9 (2016), and both were released only 2 months apart. The Samsung Galaxy S7 features a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater pixels quantity per inch in the screen and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 counts with just a bit bigger storage for apps and games than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have exactly the same 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S7 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 200 GB. Samsung Galaxy S7 counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has 4 less processing cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. The Galaxy S7 takes a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a less mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better low-light photography and video.
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