Samsung has now unveiled its 2016 Galaxy S flagship and, as expected, it's called the Galaxy S7. Also as expected, it was a dual-launch with the regular Galaxy S7 following the same format as the Galaxy S6, in being accompanied by a same-but-different variant called the Galaxy S7 edge; featuring a unique curved OLED display which wraps around the phone's sides for a very distinctive look.
In terms of internal specs for hardware, including the processor, camera and storage, these two are mostly identical, but there are a few important differences. A key difference, however, is the price - the Galaxy S7 edge is a bit more expensive than its flat-screened counterpart, and an almost inevitable question immediately occurs - is it worth the extra cash to splash out on a Galaxy S7 edge?
A lot has already been said about Samsung’s 2016 flagships. General word on the street is positive; the phones have been updated in all the right places. But is this enough? KYM’s Richard argued, no, in his piece on why the LG G5 and not Samsung’s Galaxy S7 was the runaway success of MWC 2016, as well as potentially THE Android handset to beat in 2016.
Samsung is a big deal. Very big, if you’re talking about gross phone shipments. But it has alienated a lot of the users by implementing changes (sealing the battery in, removing SD-support) that kind of ran contrary to what people wanted. Samsung became obsessed with becoming more like Apple and, somewhere along the way, its handsets lost some of their charm and utility.
And because there is so much choice in the Android space, a lot of users simply went elsewhere -- or waited for the Galaxy Note which launches the following quarter after the Galaxy S. LG, for one, made a lot of friends in the past couple of years and the company looks set to make a whole load more in 2016 with the release of its LG G5 handset.
But how do Samsung’s flagship phones compare against each other? We took a look at the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge to find out.
Samsung Galaxy S7 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: Storage, RAM, and CPU
Here’s the specs for the Galaxy S7:
Display: 5.1-inch display with a 2560×1440-pixel resolution at 577ppi
Dimensions: 142.4mm x 69.6 mm x 7.9 mm
Weight: 152 grams
Storage: 32 or 64, plus support for microSD cards up to 200GB
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Processors: Samsung Exynos 8890
Front camera: 5 MP
Rear camera: 12 MP, f/1.7 aperture, 4K video
Battery life: 3000 mAh
Colors: Dark Grey or Gold
And here’s the specs for the Galaxy S7 Edge:
Display: 5.5-inch display with a 2560×1440-pixel resolution at 534 ppi
Dimensions: 150.9mm x 72.6 mm x 7.7 mm
Weight: 157 grams
Storage: 32 or 64, plus support for microSD cards up to 200GB
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Processors: Samsung Exynos 8890
Front camera: 5 MP
Rear camera: 12 MP, f/1.7 aperture, 4K video
Battery life: 3600 mAh
Colors: Dark Grey, Silver, or Gold
When it comes to the storage, RAM, and CPU of each phone—they are exactly the same! The Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge both feature 4GB of RAM and the custom Samsung Exynos 8890 chipset. As for as storage goes, both phones come in a 32GB and 64GB model and each of those models also both feature a new high-capacity micro SD card slot, which can take cards up to 200GB in size.
That makes things easy so far, doesn’t it?
Samsung Galaxy S7 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: Display and Battery
Things, of course, become different when you talk about each phones’ display. The Galaxy S7 features a 5.1-inch display while the Galaxy S7 Edge has a slightly larger 5.5-inch display. Interestingly, each display has the exact same resolution: a 2560×1440 Quad HD Super AMOLED display. Yet because the resolution of each display is the same, but they are different sized screens, the smaller Galaxy S7 actually has a higher number of pixels per inch at 577ppi versus the Galaxy S7 Edge’s 534ppi. Of course, at that density the human eye isn’t going to be able to distinguish between the difference.
"The Galaxy S7 Edge display is similar to the Galaxy S7, but it has a curved screen OLED display that is manufactured on a flexible plastic substrate so that it can bend around the corners on both the sides of the phone to provide two display areas that can be viewed and controlled from both the front or the sides, which is especially useful for viewing notifications and scrolling news items. The Galaxy S7 Edge has a somewhat larger 5.5 inch screen, but has the same 2560x1440 resolution with 535 pixels per inch," notes Display Mate.
"Our detailed Lab tests show there have been a number of significant display performance improvements for the new Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge including a much higher maximum brightness and contrast in high ambient light, together with a significantly improved Automatic Brightness that provides much better screen visibility in high ambient light, all resulting in a number of new records for Smartphone display performance, and delivering absolutely stunning and beautiful images."
Each phone also has a different sized battery. The Galaxy S7 Edge has the larger battery at 3600mAh. This is to be expected because the device is physically larger, so it has the room for a bigger battery, and also it required more power to keep going since it has a larger display. The Galaxy S7 has a 3000mAh battery. Both phones will get 12 hours of mixed usage on average.
Samsung Galaxy S7 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: Design & Build
Each phone is also built very similarly. They each have a metal body and glass display. The Edge, of course, goes a bit further with its curved display. That curve actually gives it a leg up and it’s more comfortable to hold in the hand, despite having a larger display.
Naturally their dimensions differ too, but what’s surprising is that the Galaxy S7 Edge is actually the thinner phone. Again, Samsung just has more space to spread internal components around, so they can make it flatter. Perhaps even more surprising though, is that the Galaxy S7 Edge isn't that much heavier than the regular Galaxy S7 at 157 grams versus 152 grams.
Samsung Galaxy S7 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: Cameras
Move along, move along. There is absolutely no difference between the cameras in the two phones. And what’s really nice is each phone has a reduces protruding camera bump on the back. Both phones have a 5MP front and a 12MP rear camera. Each lens features a f/1.7 aperture, which means the either S7 can take great night shots.
Samsung Galaxy S7 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: Verdict
With virtually identical internal specs and each phone being able to boast a superior screen (for the Galaxy S7 it’s the higher pixel density, for the Galaxy S7 edge it’s the curved display) it’s a very tough choice to declare one phone better than the other. Your choice will likely come down to the screen size. Do you want a huge 5.1-inch display or do you want an even more massive 5.5-inch display?
For me personally, the bigger display and larger battery make the EDGE a no-brainer for me. I’m used to the iPhone 6 Plus, Nexus 6P and Huawei Mate 8. Anything smaller than 5.5in, for me, is just too small -- I am fully converted in the ways of the phablet.
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