After all of the leaks and reports, the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge are official. As the knowledgable Android user you are, you are probably wondering what the official specs look like. Below, we have each one detailed in graphs.
As a quick recap, for the Galaxy S7, you are looking at a 5.1-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display, Snapdragon 820 processor, 4GB RAM, starting point of 32GB built-in storage with microSD support up to 200GB, 3000mAh non-removable battery, 12MP rear-facing camera with OIS, front 5MP shooter, fingerprint sensor, microUSB port, and Android 6.0 Marshmallow underneath Samsung’s latest iteration of TouchWiz. The Galaxy S7 Edge features all of the same hardware specifications, but with a larger 5.5″ Quad HD Super AMOLED display.
Do you think Samsung left anything out? It sure doesn’t seem that way.
| Processor: | Octa core (2.3GHz Quad + 1.6GHz Quad), 64 bit, 14 nm process - Quad core (2.15GHz Dual + 1.6GHz Dual), 64 bit, 14 nm process * May differ by markets and mobile operators | Octa core (2.3GHz Quad + 1.6GHz Quad), 64 bit, 14 nm process - Quad core (2.15GHz Dual + 1.6GHz Dual), 64 bit, 14 nm process * May differ by markets and mobile operators |
| Display: | 5.1" Quad HD Super AMOLED (2560 X 1440, 577ppi) | 5.5" Quad HD Super AMOLED (2560 X 1440, 534ppi, Edge Screen) |
| Storage: | 32/64GB (UFS 2.0) + microSD (up to 200GB) | 32/64GB (UFS 2.0) + microSD (up to 200GB) |
| RAM: | 4GB (LPDDR4) | 4GB (LPDDR4) |
| Camera: | Rear: Dual Pixel 12MP / 5MP, (F1.7), Smart OIS | Rear: Dual Pixel 12MP / 5MP, (F1.7), Smart OIS |
| Battery: | 3,000mAh non-removable | 3,600mAh non-removable |
| Software: | Android 6.0 "Marshmallow" | Android 6.0 "Marshmallow" |
| Connectivity: | WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), MIMO, Bluetooth v 4.2 LE, ANT+, USB 2.0, NFC, Location | WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), MIMO, Bluetooth v 4.2 LE, ANT+, USB 2.0, NFC, Location |
| Dimensions: | 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9mm, 152g | 150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7mm, 157g |
| Payment: | NFC, MST | NFC, MST |
| Sensors: | Accelerometer, Proximity, RGB Light, Geo-magnetic, Gyro, Fingerprint, Barometer, Hall, HRM | Accelerometer, Proximity, RGB Light, Geo-magnetic, Gyro, Fingerprint, Barometer, Hall, HRM |
| Audio: | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA |
| Video: | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM |
| Other: | IP68 Water & Dust Resistant / Wireless Charging | IP68 Water & Dust Resistant / Wireless Charging |
ADDITIONAL COVERAGE
- Galaxy S7 first look and tour!
- Galaxy S7 Edge first look and tour!
- Galaxy S7 vs. Galaxy S6 vs. Galaxy S5
- Testing the Galaxy S7 water resistance in a fountain
- Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge US carrier availability
- Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge pre-orders include free Gear VR
- Comparison: Galaxy S7 / S7 Edge vs. LG G5
This post was last modified on February 22, 2016 12:57 pm