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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-03-11 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 27.00mm 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 | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S7 has a global score of 79.5, which is a bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017)'s global score of 75.8. The Samsung Galaxy S7 body has the same thickness than Galaxy A5 (2017), but it's a little bit lighter. The Galaxy S7 features a more vivid display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per display inch and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a CPU that is just as good as Samsung Galaxy S7's CPU, because although the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has lesser RAM, it also counts with 4 more cpu cores (although they are slower). Galaxy A5 (2017) has a bit bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S7, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A5 (2017) also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB.
The Galaxy S7 captures a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a much lower resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a larger aperture. Galaxy A5 (2017) features a battery duration that is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy S7 one.
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