Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2016-03-11 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 124.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 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
The Galaxy S7 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy C7, getting a 79.5 score against 77.7. Although Galaxy S7 and the Samsung Galaxy C7 were only released with a couple of months difference, the Galaxy S7 design is somewhat thicker but somewhat lighter. The Galaxy S7 counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy C7, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch in the display.
The Galaxy C7 features more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S7, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with more internal storage. The Galaxy C7 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S7, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy C7 also has more processing cores.
The Galaxy S7 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy C7, because although it has a way worse 12 MP resolution back camera, it also counts with a much higher video definition and a larger diafragm aperture to take better photography in low-light environments. Galaxy C7 has a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy S7, because it has a 3300mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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