Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-07-04 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 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 | |
| 5.2 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 282 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 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 |
| 9.02 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S7 edge is slightly better than Galaxy J5 (2017), with a 78.1 score against 71.8. The Galaxy S7 edge is an older phone than Galaxy J5 (2017), but it's just a little bit lighter and just a bit thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a much greater screen density, a bit larger screen and a much better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The Galaxy S7 edge counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has less cpu cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features more memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits 56 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage.
Galaxy S7 edge counts with better battery life than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 20% bigger battery size. Galaxy S7 edge captures a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a lesser mega pixels resolution camera in the back, and they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy S7 edge also counts with a way better (4K) video definition.
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