Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2012-06-04 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 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 |
| 8.47 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S7 edge has a score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy S III AT&T's score of 72.2. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS, but the Galaxy S7 edge has a more recent 8.0 Oreo version while Galaxy S III AT&T has Android 4.3. The Galaxy S7 edge is a much newer and thinner phone than the Galaxy S III AT&T, but it is also heavier.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a higher number of cores (and faster) and a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy S7 edge has a slightly better screen than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a way better quantity of pixels per screen inch, a quite bigger display and a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px.
Galaxy S7 edge features a superior memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 200 GB and more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has 3600mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy S7 edge features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a much more megapixels back facing camera, a way larger aperture to take better low-light photography and videos, a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy S7 edge is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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