Samsung Galaxy S7 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Samsung Galaxy S7
  • Released 2016, March 11 152g, 7.9mm thickness Android 6.0, up to Android 8.0, TouchWiz UI 32GB/64GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) Mali-T880 MP12 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G930F Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - G930FD About 212.8 USD
  • 5.1" 1440x2560 pixels
  • 12MP 2160p
  • 4GB RAM Exynos 8890 Octa
  • 3000mAh Li-Ion

Samsung Galaxy S7 overview

Samsung Galaxy S7 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2016, March 11. Samsung Galaxy S7 has 5.1 inch, Super AMOLED, a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 4. Samsung Galaxy S7 uses Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) CPU, Mali-T880 MP12 GPU. Samsung Galaxy S7 supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G930F Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - G930FD. Samsung Galaxy S7 has 12MP Single main camera, 5MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable battery which supports wireless charging. The price of Samsung Galaxy S7 is about 212.8 USD.

Score the key features of Samsung Galaxy S7 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 44 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 96 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 73 / 100 points
  • Price: 28 / 100 points

Samsung Galaxy S7 full specifications

VERSIONS:   

G930F|G930FD|G930W8
Versions: G930F (Global); G930FD (Global; Southeast Asia); G930W8 (Canada) Also known as Samsung Galaxy S7 Duos with dual-SIM card slots

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G930FD
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G930F, G930FD, G930W8
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G930F, G930FD
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G930W8
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2016, February 21. Released 2016, March 11
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)
Weight 152 g (5.36 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G930F Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - G930FD
  IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

DISPLAY

Type Super AMOLED
Size 5.1 inches, 71.5 cm2 (~72.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~577 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 4
  Always-on display

PLATFORM

OS Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), TouchWiz UI
Chipset Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-T880 MP12

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Internal 32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM
  UFS 2.0

MAIN CAMERA

Single 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS
Features LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm
Features Dual video call, Auto-HDR
Video 1440p

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
  24-bit/192kHz audio

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
  ANT+ S-Voice natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)

BATTERY

Type Li-Ion 3000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 15W Quick Charge 2.0 Qi/PMA wireless charging - market dependent
Talk time Up to 22 h (3G)
Music play Up to 62 h

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold
Models SM-G930F, SM-G930A, SM-G930P, SM-G930V, SM-G930T, SM-G930R, SM-G930F, SM-G930FD, SM-G930W8, SM-G930S, SM-G930L, SM-G930K, SM-G9300
SAR 1.40 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body)
Price About 212.8 USD

TESTS

Performance Basemark OS II 2.0: 2128
Basemark X: 32345
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.376 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 69dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 71dB
Audio quality Noise -92.5dB / Crosstalk -92.7dB
Battery life Endurance rating 80h

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