Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge vs. Samsung Galaxy S6

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
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Galaxy S7 Edge Price
$560. Search
Samsung Galaxy S6
  • 5.1" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 3GB
    Exynos 7420 SoC     32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.9, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 2550 mAh W-Charge
Rating: 10/10
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Galaxy S6 Price
$220. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S7 EdgeGalaxy S6
ProductGalaxy S7 Edge (Launched 2016-02-21)Galaxy S6 (Launched 2015-03-01)
Display5.5" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED 5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 26mm 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
  • 28mm 16-MP f/1.9 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (200GB max.)
  • Exynos 7420 SoC
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32GB/64GB/128GB Storage
  • None
Battery3600 mAh, Wireless Charging2550 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP68, 157g (5.5oz), 150.9x72.6x7.7 mm (5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches)IP Rating, 138g (4.9oz), 143.4x70.5x6.8 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches)
Price (Market)$560$220
Galaxy S7 Edge Industrial Design
+21
Samsung Galaxy S6 Photo Gallery
+9
Display
Product NameGalaxy S7 EdgeGalaxy S6
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.5"5.1"
Display/Body Ratio76.1%70.9%
Resolution2560x14402560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)534 PPI576 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4Gorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S7 EdgeGalaxy S6
Megapixel12-MP16-MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.9
Focal Length (35mm) 26mm28mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1440p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 720p/120fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S7 EdgeGalaxy S6
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3600 mAh2550 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time27 hours17 hours
Music Playback Time74 hours49 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S7 EdgeGalaxy S6
Processor BrandQualcommSamsung
Processor NameSnapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890Exynos 7420
Processor ModelMSM8996Exynos 7420
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 2.3 et quad-core 1.6 GHzquad-core 1.5 & quad-core 2.1 GHz
RAM Options4GB3GB
Internal Storage Options64GB32GB/64GB/128GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDNone
Mem. Card Max. Size200GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 6.0Android 5.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S7 EdgeGalaxy S6
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT9 452 MbpsLTE CAT6 301 Mbps
LTE Bandsbi, b2, b3, b4, b5, b7, b8, b12, b17, b18, b19, b20, b26
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • MU-MIMO
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.2Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.17 W/Kg1.15 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.59 W/Kg1.16 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.26 W/Kg0.38 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.51 W/Kg0.5 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S7 EdgeGalaxy S6
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S7 EdgeGalaxy S6
Multimedia Features
  • IR
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • 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
  • XVID
  • WMV
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge vs. Samsung Galaxy S6 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

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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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