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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-01-01 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.6 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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 Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has an overall score of 78.1, which is slightly better than Galaxy A9 (2016)'s global score of 74.9. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge and Galaxy A9 (2016) were only released 2 months apart, Samsung Galaxy S7 edge's body is extremely lighter but just a little thicker.
The Galaxy S7 edge features a bit superior processor than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a much better screen than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and more pixels per inch in the screen.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has slightly more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 200 GB. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) has just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge captures just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a camera in the back with a lower resolution and a worse 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture.
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