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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2016-03-11 | 2014-06-23 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.6 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 4.96 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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 has an overall score of 79.5, which is a little bit better than Galaxy S5 Sport's 77.8 global score. Samsung Galaxy S7 is a newer device, and it's also a bit lighter and thinner than the Galaxy S5 Sport. The Galaxy S5 Sport features a bit better processing power than Galaxy S7, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S5 Sport also counts with an extra graphics processor.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 has a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have a same size display, the Samsung Galaxy S7 also has more pixels per screen inch and a higher 1440 x 2560px resolution. Galaxy S7 and Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport have quite similar cameras, because although the Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a way smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light captures and videos and a smaller camera sensor shooting lower quality videos and photos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, it also counts with a camera with much more mega pixels.
Samsung Galaxy S7 features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 200 GB. The Galaxy S7 features a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy S7 is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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