Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.0 Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-07-01 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.00 x 2.94 x 0.31 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Rose gold and Silver | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 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
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is slightly better than Galaxy J7 (2017), having a general score of 78.1 against 73.5. These phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has older 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy J7 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie version. Although Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is older than the Galaxy J7 (2017), it's body is a little bit thinner and lighter.
The Galaxy S7 edge features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has lesser cpu cores (but faster), it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy S7 edge counts with just a bit better looking display than Galaxy J7 (2017), and although they both have a same size display, the Galaxy S7 edge also has a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater pixel amount in each display inch.
The Galaxy S7 edge features a bit better camera than Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has a back facing camera with lesser mega pixels, and they both have a F1.7 diafragm aperture, the Galaxy S7 edge also counts with a lot higher (4K) video resolution. Galaxy S7 edge has a quite bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2017), because although it has an external memory card slot that holds 56 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge's battery performance is very similar to the battery life in Galaxy J7 (2017).
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