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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 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 |
| 9.79 | 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S7 has a general score of 79.5, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport's global score of 77.8. The Samsung Galaxy S7 body is newer, a bit lighter and somewhat thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport. Galaxy S5 Sport has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S7, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have 4 cpu cores, the Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with an extra GPU.
The Galaxy S7 counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Galaxy S7 also has a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a higher screen pixels density. The Galaxy S5 Sport and the Samsung Galaxy S7 both have quite similar cameras, because although the Samsung Galaxy S7 has a worse 3840x2160 video quality and a lot lower resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs and a much bigger camera aperture for better images and video in low light environments.
Galaxy S7 counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 16 GB more internal memory and a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 200 GB. Galaxy S7 has a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it very easy to pick between these devices.
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