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 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, 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 Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), having a overall score of 78.1 against 75.8. Galaxy S7 edge is an older phone than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), but it is just a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter anyway. The Galaxy A7 (2017) has a CPU that is just as good as Galaxy S7 edge's processor, because although the Galaxy A7 (2017) has 1 GB less RAM, it also counts with 4 more cpu cores.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a better pixel quantity per inch of display. Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) features just a bit more storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017) also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017)'s battery performance is just as good as the battery duration in Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. Galaxy S7 edge shoots slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a much worse resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger aperture for better low-light images and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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