Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-11 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S7 edge is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A6, getting a 78.1 score against 75.8. Galaxy S7 edge's construction has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A6, but it is just a little lighter. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has an inferior number of cores (but faster), it also counts with more RAM memory.
The Galaxy S7 edge features a better looking display than Galaxy A6, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a lot higher pixel quantity per inch of display. Galaxy S7 edge captures a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A6, because although it has a much lower resolution back camera, and they both have a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy S7 edge also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a larger back camera sensor.
The Samsung Galaxy A6 features a greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have equal 32 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A6 also has an external memory slot that allows up to 400 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge counts with better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A6, because it has a 3600mAh battery size.
Although Galaxy S7 edge is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy A6, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy A6. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy Galaxy A6, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most with your money.
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