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Galaxy S7 edge

Released March 2016

The Galaxy S7 edge is the larger, curved-screen version of Samsung's 2016 Galaxy S7, with a 5.5-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED screen curved on both sides, a 3,600 mAh battery, 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 · 2 models, 2015–2016
  1. 2015Galaxy S6 edgeCompare
  2. 2016Galaxy S7 edge
Screen
5.5″
Display
OLED, 60 Hz
Chip
Exynos 8890
Memory
4 GB
Storage
32 GB – 128 GB
Main camera
12 MP
Zoom
–
Battery
3,600 mAh
Weight
157 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree it is an outstanding phone, with a stunning curved design, a sharp, vibrant screen, a great camera in all conditions and strong performance; Stuff found battery life immense. The complaints are minor: Trusted Reviews noted some lag in Samsung's TouchWiz software and a reflective screen, and Stuff found the edge apps mostly superfluous.

From trustedreviews.com and stuff.tv

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
5.5″
Resolution
2560 × 1440
Sharpness
534 pixels per inch
Panel
OLED
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Display type
Dual edge Quad HD Super AMOLED, 2,560 × 1,440, 16M colours, curved on both sides
Pixel density
534 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, 128 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 (24.4 GB available) or 64 GB; 128 GB Black Pearl in select markets; 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
3,600 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Up to 18 hours
Wireless charging
Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Internet use up to 12 hours (3G), 15 hours (LTE) or 16 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 55 hours (74 hours with Always On Display off); talk time up to 27 hours (3G)
Wired charging
Fast wired charging over micro-USB
Wireless charging
Fast wireless charging (WPC and PMA)

Design

Type
Standard
Weight
157 g
Thickness
7.7 mm
Height × width
150.9 × 72.6 mm
Water and dust resistance
IP68
Materials
3D glass and metal
Colours
Black Onyx, White Pearl, Gold Platinum and Silver Titanium; Pink Gold, Blue Coral and Black Pearl 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
128 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
  • 3,600 mAh battery with up to 18 hours of video playback

Cons

  • 32 GB of storage in the base configuration
  • Micro-USB rather than USB-C

Closest rivals

Model
ScreenDisplayChipMemoryStorageMain cameraZoomBatteryWeightReleased
GooglePixel XL
5.5″OLEDQualcomm Snapdragon 8214 GB32 GB – 128 GB12.3 MP–3,450 mAh168 gOct 2016
MotorolaMoto G4 Plus
5.5″LCDQualcomm Snapdragon 6172 GB – 4 GB16 GB – 64 GB16 MP–3,000 mAh155 g2016
OnePlusOnePlus 2
5.5″LCDSnapdragon 8103 GB – 4 GB16 GB – 64 GB13 MP–3,300 mAh175 gAug 2015

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

Sources

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