Samsung Galaxy S3 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

Samsung Galaxy S3
  • 4.8" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 1GB
    Exynos 4412 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 8-MP, f/2.6 1 Rear Camera
  • 2100 mAh
Galaxy S3
News (373)
Galaxy S3 Price
$295. Search
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
  • 5.5" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.7, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3600 mAh W-Charge
Rating: 10/10
Read ReviewGalaxy S7 Edge
News (153)
Galaxy S7 Edge Price
$560. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S3Galaxy S7 Edge
ProductGalaxy S3 (Launched 2012-05-01)Galaxy S7 Edge (Launched 2016-02-21)
Display4.8" 1280x720 Super AMOLED 5.5" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 29mm 8-MP f/2.6 (Primary)
  • 26mm 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 1.9-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Exynos 4412 SoC
  • 1GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (200GB max.)
Battery2100 mAh3600 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP Rating, 133g (4.7oz), 136.6x70.6x8.6 mm (5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches)IP68, 157g (5.5oz), 150.9x72.6x7.7 mm (5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches)
Price (Market)$295$560
Galaxy S7 Edge Industrial Design
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Display
Product NameGalaxy S3Galaxy S7 Edge
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)4.8"5.5"
Display/Body Ratio65.9%76.1%
Resolution1280x7202560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)306 PPI534 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 2Gorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S3Galaxy S7 Edge
Megapixel8-MP12-MP
Aperturef/2.6f/1.7
Focal Length (35mm) 29mm26mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1440p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S3Galaxy S7 Edge
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2100 mAh3600 mAh
Battery Features
  • Removable
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time21 hours27 hours
Music Playback Time45 hours74 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S3Galaxy S7 Edge
Processor BrandSamsungQualcomm
Processor NameExynos 4412Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890
Processor ModelExynos 4412MSM8996
Processor # Cores48
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.4 GHzquad-core 2.3 et quad-core 1.6 GHz
RAM Options1GB4GB
Internal Storage Options64GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB200GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.0.4Android 6.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S3Galaxy S7 Edge
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT3 102/51 MbpsLTE CAT9 452 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head0.55 W/Kg1.17 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.49 W/Kg1.59 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.21 W/Kg0.26 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.51 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S3Galaxy S7 Edge
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S3Galaxy S7 Edge
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S3 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

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