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Galaxy S7

Released March 2016

The Galaxy S7 is Samsung's 2016 Galaxy S phone, with a 5.1-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED screen with an always-on display, the Exynos 8890 in the UK, a 12 MP Dual Pixel camera and IP68 water resistance, of interest to collectors and anyone comparing older Android phones.

Model history · 7 models, 2010–2016
  1. 2010Galaxy SCompare
  2. 2011Galaxy S IICompare
  3. 2012Galaxy S IIICompare
  4. 2013Galaxy S4Compare
  5. 2014Galaxy S5Compare
  6. 2015Galaxy S6Compare
  7. 2016Galaxy S7
Screen
5.1″
Display
OLED, 60 Hz
Chip
Exynos 8890
Memory
4 GB
Storage
32 GB – 64 GB
Main camera
12 MP
Zoom
–
Battery
3,000 mAh
Weight
152 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree it is a brilliant phone, with a glorious screen, a top camera and the return of water resistance and a microSD slot; Stuff found battery life excellent. The complaints are minor: Trusted Reviews found the glass back a fingerprint magnet, the speaker poor and TouchWiz quirky, and Stuff noted the familiar design.

From trustedreviews.com and stuff.tv

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
5.1″
Resolution
2560 × 1440
Sharpness
576 pixels per inch
Panel
OLED
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Display type
Quad HD Super AMOLED, 2,560 × 1,440, 16M colours
Pixel density
577 ppi
Always-on display
Always On Display
Screen protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 front and back

Performance

Chip
Exynos 8890
Memory
4 GB
Storage
32 GB, 64 GB
CPU
Octa-core (quad 2.3 GHz + quad 1.6 GHz) in the UK; some markets had a quad-core version (2.15 GHz + 1.6 GHz); 4 GB of LPDDR4 RAM
GPU
Mali-T880 MP12
Storage type
UFS 2.0; 32 GB (24.5 GB available) or 64 GB; microSD up to 200 GB in the UK (later regional product pages list 256 GB)
Cooling
Internal cooling system to keep the phone from overheating in games

Cameras

Main camera
12 MP
Ultra wide camera
None
Telephoto camera
None
Optical zoom
None
Front camera
5 MP
Main camera
Dual Pixel 12 MP, F1.7, 1.4 μm pixels, Smart OIS
Front camera
5 MP, F1.7
Video recording
UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 30 fps

Battery and charging

Battery
3,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Up to 15 hours
Wireless charging
Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Internet use up to 11 hours (3G), 13 hours (LTE) or 15 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 45 hours (62 hours with Always On Display off); talk time up to 22 hours (3G)
Wired charging
Fast wired charging over micro-USB
Wireless charging
Fast wireless charging (WPC and PMA)

Design

Type
Standard
Weight
152 g
Thickness
7.9 mm
Height × width
142.4 × 69.6 mm
Water and dust resistance
IP68
Materials
3D glass and metal
Colours
Black Onyx, White Pearl, Gold Platinum and Silver Titanium; Pink Gold later in select markets
Water resistance detail
IP68, up to 1.5 m for 30 minutes
Biometrics
Fingerprint sensor
Sensors
Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB light

Software

Operating system
Android
Software at launch
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)

Connectivity

Mobile network
4G LTE Cat 9 (450/50 Mbps); 3G; GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
SIM
Nano-SIM; the SIM tray also holds the microSD card
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 4.2
NFC
Yes, and MST for Samsung Pay
USB
USB 2.0 (micro-USB); 3.5 mm headphone jack
Positioning
GPS, Glonass, Beidou

Storage options

Storage
32 GB
64 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • IP68 water and dust resistance, up to 1.5 m for 30 minutes
  • 12 MP Dual Pixel main camera with F1.7 lens and OIS
  • microSD slot returns, up to 200 GB

Cons

  • 32 GB of storage in the base configuration
  • Micro-USB rather than USB-C
  • 152 g, 14 g heavier than the Galaxy S6

Closest rivals

Model
ScreenDisplayChipMemoryStorageMain cameraZoomBatteryWeightReleased
GooglePixel
5″OLEDQualcomm Snapdragon 8214 GB32 GB – 128 GB12.3 MP–2,770 mAh143 gOct 2016
SonyXperia X Performance
5″LCDSnapdragon 8203 GB32 GB23 MP–2,700 mAh165 gJun 2016
SonyXperia XZ
5.2″LCDSnapdragon 8203 GB32 GB23 MP–2,900 mAh161 gOct 2016

Previous model: Galaxy S6. Newer model: Galaxy S8.

Sources

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  5. news.samsung.com/global/in-depth-look-whats-inside-the-galaxy-s7-and-s7-edge
  6. semiconductor.samsung.com/processor/showcase/smartphone
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  8. corning.com/gorillaglass/worldwide/en/products-with-gorilla-glass/smartphones/s…
  9. news.samsung.com/global/galaxy-s7-and-s7-edge-now-available-in-pink-gold
  10. news.samsung.com/global/beautifully-crafted-from-metal-and-glass-samsung-galaxy…
  11. samsung.com/ca/support/mobile-devices/adjust-screen-refresh-rate-on-your-samsun…

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