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Samsung Galaxy S6 Vs Samsung Galaxy S7: A Comparison

So here comes yet another “Galaxian” from the Korean mobile phone giant, the Samsung Galaxy S7. So is it better than it’s predecessor the Galaxy S6? If it’s then how?, don’t worry all you can find out in this specification wise comparison of the two titans.

A specification wise comparison between Samsung Galaxy S6 and Samsung Galaxy S7

SpecificationsGalaxy S6

Galaxy S7

Camera 

  • 16 Megapixel
  • 5312 x 2988 pixels
  • Flash (LED)
  • Face and smile detection
  • Video Res: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps
  • Front Cam: 5.0 MP,1440p@30fps, Auto HDR
 

  • 12 Megapixel
  • 1.4 µm pixel size, 1/2.6″ sensor size
  • Flash (LED)
  • Face and smile detection
  • Video Res: 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps
  • Front Cam: 5.0 MP,1440p@30fps, Auto HDR
Memory
  • Inbuilt: 32/64/128 GB
  • Slot: No
  • OneDrive (115 GB)
  • Inbuilt: 32/64 GB
  • Slot: Yes
  • Maximum Card Size: 200GB
  • OneDrive (115 GB)
Display
  • Size: 1440 x 2560 pixels
  • Type: Super AMOLED
  • Colors: 16000000 colors
  • Pixel Density: 577 ppi
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (on the back also)
  • Physical Size: 5.1 inches
  • Touch Type: Capacitive
  • Accelerometer sensor
  • Proximity sensor
  • Gyroscope Sensor
  • Light Sensor
  • Smart stay, Smart pause, Smart scroll
  • Air Gesture
  • Size: 1440 x 2560 pixels
  • Type: Super AMOLED
  • Colors: 16000000 colors
  • Pixel Density: 577 ppi
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (on the back also)
  • Physical Size: 5.1 inches
  • Touch Type: Capacitive
  • Accelerometer sensor
  • Proximity sensor
  • Gyroscope Sensor
  • Light Sensor
  • Smart stay, Smart pause, Smart scroll
  • Air Gesture
  • Always on display
Battery
  • Type: Li – Ion (non-removable)
  • Capacity: 2550 mAh
  • Wireless Charging
  • Type: Li – Ion (non-removable)
  • Capacity: 3000 mAh
  • Quick Charge 3.0: Fast charging to 83% in just 30 mn
  • Wireless Charging (full charge in 2 hours)
Network
  • Nano-SIM
  • 2G, 3G, 4G
  • Nano-SIM
  • 2G, 3G, 4G
OS/Software/Hardware 

  • OS: Android 5.02 Lollipop
  • Processor: Quad-core Cortex-A53 & Quad-core Cortex-A57
  • Speed: Quad-core 1.5 GHz & Quad-core 2.1 GHz
  • Chipset: Exynos 7420
  • Memory: 3 GB RAM
  • GPU: Mali-T760MP8
  • Java: Java MIDP emulator
 

  • OS:  Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Processor: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
  • Speed: Octacore (Quad core 1.6 GHz  2.3 GHz , (Quad core 1.6 GHz 2.1 GHz (Dual))
  • Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 Exynos 8890 Octa
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • GPU: Adreno 530/Mali-T880 MP12
  • Java: Java MIDP emulator
Connectivity
  • Wifi: a, b, c, g, n
  • Wi-Fi hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot
  • DLNA
  • IR
  • Bluetooth: 4.1
  • USB: microUSB 2.0 with MHL 2
  • USB On-the-go
  • USB Host
  • 3.5mm Jack
  • Wifi: a, b, c, g, n
  • Wi-Fi hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot
  • DLNA
  • IR
  • Bluetooth: 4.2
  • USB: microUSB 2.0 with MHL 2
  • USB On-the-go
  • USB Host
  • 3.5mm Jack
Multimedia
  • Music: MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC
  • Video: MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.264, H.263
  • Youtube Player
  • Music: MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC
  • Video: MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.264, H.263
  • Youtube Player
Built
  • Dimensions: 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm
  • Weight: 138 g
  • Form Factor: Bar
  • Colors: White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Blue Topaz
  • Dimensions: 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm
  • Weight: 152 g
  • Form Factor: Bar
  • Colors: Black, White, Gold, Silver
  • IP68 (Water resistant at 1.5 meters and 30 minutes)
Data 

  • LTE
  • UMTS
  • HSDPA+ (42.2 Mbit/s)
  • HSUPA (5.76 Mbit/s)
  • EDGE
  • Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL
 

  • LTE
  • UMTS
  • HSDPA+ (42.2 Mbit/s)
  • HSUPA (5.76 Mbit/s)
  • EDGE
  • Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL
Internet
  • Browser: Android WebKit
  • Supports: HTML5, Flash
  • Social Int: Facebook, MySpace, Twitter
  • Browser: Android WebKit
  • Supports: HTML5, Flash
  • Social Int: Facebook, MySpace, Twitter
Messaging
  • MMS, SMS, IM
  • Email
  • Gmail, GTalk
  • MMS, SMS, IM
  • Email
  • Gmail, GTalk
Phone Book
  • Capacity: Depends on Sys Memory
  • Capacity: Depends on Sys Memory
Organizer
  • Calendar
  • Alarms
  • Tasks
  • Document Viewer: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF
  • Others: Calculator
  • Calendar
  • Alarms
  • Tasks
  • Document Viewer: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF
  • Others: Calculator
Location Based Services
  • GLONASS
  •  Beidou
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  •  BDS
  • A-GPS
Extra Features
  • Wireless charging (market dependent)
  • S-Voice
  • Air Gestures
  • Temperature and Humidity Sensor
  • Active noise cancel
  • ANT+ support
  • Fingerprint sensor (PayPal certified)
  • Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
  • Wireless charging
  • Heart Rate Sensor
  • SpO2 Sensor
  • Wireless charging (market dependent)
  • S-Voice
  • Air Gestures
  • Temperature and Humidity Sensor
  • Active noise cancel
  • Fingerprint sensor (PayPal certified)
  • Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
  • Heart Rate Sensor
  • SpO2 Sensor
  • ANT+ support