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| Global Score | |
| 74.4 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-03-30 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.31 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.41 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Gold 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 | |
| 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 |
| 4 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 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.7 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has an overall score of 78.1, which is a bit better than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016)'s general score of 74.4. These devices use the same Android 8.0 Oreo OS (operating system), so they should count with all the same operating system features. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge and the Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) were released only 1 months apart, the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is a little thinner and incredibly lighter.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features a bit better processing power than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), although it has a lower number of cores , they both have 4 GB of RAM. The Galaxy S7 edge features a much better screen than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) counts with a little bit better memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) also has an external memory slot that supports up to 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy A9 Pro (2016) features a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 39 percent greater battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with a lot better camera than Galaxy A9 Pro (2016), because although it has a much less megapixels resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better images and video in low light situations and a bigger back camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality.
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