Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-11 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.4 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| 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 | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S7 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, getting a overall score of 79.5 against 78.1. Even though the Samsung Galaxy S7 and the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge were released with only a couple months difference, Samsung Galaxy S7's construction is just a bit lighter but a little bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge.
The Galaxy S7 features a processing unit that's very similar to Galaxy S7 edge's processing unit, both of them have the same RAM memory amount and a Quad-Core processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy S7 features a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1440 x 2560 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S7 also counts with a little more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge both count with very similar storage capacity to install applications and games, both of them have equal internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 200 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a 20 percent bigger battery size.
Galaxy S7 counts with a camera that is very similar to the camera in Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, both of them have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the same aperture, the same video frame rates, a same resolution camera and a 0.4 inches back camera sensor.
Galaxy S7 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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