Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge vs Galaxy S7

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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 5.5-inch Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (with Exynos 8 Octa 8890) that was released on February 21, 2016, against the Samsung Galaxy S7, which is powered by the same chip. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

Differences
Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

Has a 0.4 inch larger screen size
Comes with 600 mAh larger battery capacity: 3600 vs 3000 mAh
22% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (271K versus 221K)
Delivers 14% higher peak brightness (613 against 540 nits)

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and Galaxy S7 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	5.5 inches	5.1 inches
Resolution	1440 x 2560 pixels	1440 x 2560 pixels
Aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
PPI	534 ppi	576 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	610 nits	539 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Screen-to-body ratio	76.1%	72.1%
Display features	- Always-On Display	-

PWM	Not detected	238 Hz
Response time	-	99.3 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	150.9 mm (5.94 inches)	142.4 mm (5.61 inches)
Width	72.6 mm (2.86 inches)	69.6 mm (2.74 inches)
Thickness	7.7 mm (0.3 inches)	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	157 g (5.54 oz)	152 g (5.36 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Silver, Gold	Black, Silver, Gold
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890	Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Max clock	2300 MHz	2300 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Mongoose M1	- 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Mongoose M1
Lithography process	14 nanometers	14 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-T880 MP12	Mali-T880 MP12
GPU shading units	192	192
GPU clock	650 MHz	650 MHz
FLOPS	~249.6 GFLOPS	~249.6 GFLOPS

CPU	89592	74904
GPU	44939	29333
Memory	63492	55586
UX	72633	60927
Total score	271666	221803

RAM size	4 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4
Memory clock	1794 MHz	1794 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	32, 64 GB	32, 64 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.0	UFS 2.0
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 200 GB	Up to 128 GB

Operating system	Android 6.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 8.0)	Android 6.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 8.0)
ROM	TouchWiz UI	TouchWiz UI
OS size	7.6 GB	7.5 GB

Capacity	3600 mAh	3000 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi/PMA	Yes, Qi/PMA
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 40 min)	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 40 min)
Full charging time	1:55 hr	1:40 hr

Web browsing	08:54 hr	-
Watching video	12:19 hr	-
Gaming	06:17 hr	-
Standby	89 hr	-

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	240 FPS (720p)	240 FPS (720p)
Lenses	1 (12 MP)	1 (12 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX260 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Sony IMX260 (Exmor-RS CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Camera features	- Pro mode	- Pro mode
Samples	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge from DxOMark	-

Selfie camera
Megapixels	5 megapixels	5 megapixels
Image resolution	2560 x 1440	2560 x 1440
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.7
Focal length	22 mm	22 mm
Pixel size	1.34 microns	1.34 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size	1/4.1"	1/4.1"
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	4.2	4.2
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	Micro USB	Micro USB
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - USB-Host mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	Yes
LTE Cat *	9	9
5G support	No	No

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	No	No

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2016	February 2016
Release date	March 2016	March 2016
SAR (head)	0.264 W/kg	0.406 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.43 W/kg	1.48 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge vs Galaxy S7

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge vs Galaxy S7

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

Connectivity

Sound

Other

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