Samsung Galaxy S7

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Samsung Galaxy S7

Samsung Galaxy S7
  • Screen: 5.1" Super AMOLED - 1440 x 2560
  • SoC: Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
  • Camera: 1 (12 MP)
  • Battery: 3000 mAh
  • OS: Android 8.0
  • Weight: 152 grams (5.36 oz)

Review

Display
54
Camera
51
Performance
48
Gaming
8
Battery
50 *
Connectivity
59
NanoReview Score
47 *
Scores marked with a red asterisk ( * ) are approximate, as we currently do not have sufficient test results to make a precise estimation.

Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Samsung Galaxy S7

Display

Type Super AMOLED
Size 5.1 inches
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:9
PPI 576 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No
Max rated brightness 539 nits
HDR support No
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Screen-to-body ratio 72.1%
Display tests
PWM 238 Hz
Response time 99.3 ms
Contrast ∞ Infinity
Peak brightness test (auto)
535 nits

Design and build

Height 142.4 mm (5.61 inches)
Width 69.6 mm (2.74 inches)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 152 g (5.36 oz)
Waterproof IP68
Rear material Glass
Frame material Metal
Colors Black, Silver, Gold
Fingerprint scanner Yes, in-button
Screen-to-body ratio
72.1%

Performance

All specs and test Samsung Galaxy S7 in the benchmarks
SoC
Chipset Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Max clock 2300 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.6 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Mongoose M1
Lithography process 14 nanometers
Graphics Mali-T880 MP12
GPU shading units 192
GPU clock 650 MHz
FLOPS ~249.6 GFLOPS
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
220638
CPU 74904
GPU 29333
Memory 55586
UX 60927
Total score 220638

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4
Memory clock 1794 MHz
Channels 2
Storage
Storage size 32, 64 GB
Storage type UFS 2.0
Memory card MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 128 GB

Software

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

Battery

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

Camera

Specs and camera test of the Galaxy S7
Main camera
Matrix 12 megapixels
Image resolution 4000 x 3000
Zoom Digital
Flash LED
Stabilization Optical
8K video recording No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 240 FPS (720p)
Lenses 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
Camera features - Pro mode
Selfie camera
Megapixels 5 megapixels
Image resolution 2560 x 1440
Aperture f/1.7
Focal length 22 mm
Pixel size 1.34 microns
Sensor type ISOCELL CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.1"
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

DxOMark camera tests

Photo quality
91
Video quality
86
Generic camera score
89

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 4.2
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type Micro USB
USB version 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- USB-Host mode
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
NFC * Yes
Infrared port No
Network
Number of SIM * 2
Type of SIM card Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby
eSIM support * No
Hybrid slot Yes
LTE Cat * 9
2G network GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G network HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
4G network LTE 2100, LTE 800, LTE 1800, LTE 2600, LTE 850, LTE 900, LTE 1900, LTE 2300
5G support No

Sound

Speakers Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes
FM radio No
Dolby Atmos No
Speakers test
Max loudness
71 dB

Other

Category Flagship
Announced February 2016
Release date March 2016
SAR (head) 0.406 W/kg
SAR (body) 1.48 W/kg
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
* Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Galaxy S7 may differ by country or region
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