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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-03-11 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Metal |
| 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 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.6 | 5.28 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a score of 78.1, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy C7's overall score of 77.7. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge design is a bit thicker but a bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy C7, and both were released with only 3 months difference. These devices have the same Android 8.0 Oreo OS (Operating System).
The Galaxy S7 edge features a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy C7, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a greater pixel density. Galaxy C7 has a bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy C7 has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy S7 edge, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy C7 also has more processing cores. Galaxy S7 edge counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy C7, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lot lower resolution, it also counts with a much better video quality and a bigger aperture to capture better photography and video in low-light environments.
Galaxy S7 edge has a bit longer battery life than Galaxy C7, because it has a 9% more battery capacity.
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