Samsung’s recently released Galaxy S7 has received a lot of praise for its solid upgraded features and a few more things in hand. However, how does it far up altogether against its predecessors? Let’s take a moment and check their features and specs in paper and compare it, shall we?
The successor Galaxy S7 takes on its past predecessors, the Galaxy S6 and S5 in this quick specs comparison. What have changed? Let’s all find out.
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Samsung Galaxy S7 differences, pros and cons on the Galaxy S6
- Boasts two types of chips (depending on region)
- Carries bigger RAM capacity
- Can support a bigger microSD card expandability limit
- Lesser megapixel count in rear shooter
- Wider sensor (rear and front)
- Better version of Bluetooth
- Updated version of Android
- Larger battery capacity
- estimated price is lower than S6’s actual price
- BRITECELL capable
- Has the advantage of being new in the market
Samsung Galaxy S6 differences, pros and cons on the Galaxy S5
- Better QHD display
- Two types of chips (market dependable)
- 2GB bigger in RAM capacity
- Carries a bigger ROM capacity
- Supports a larger amount of microSD card expandability memory
- Lower megapixel count on rear shooter
- Wider sensor on rear shooter and front shooter
- Larger megapixel count in front shooter
- Better version of Bluetooth
- Updated version of Android
- Bigger battery capacity
- BRITECELL sensor capable
- Has the advantage of being new in the market
Samsung Galaxy S7, S6 and S5 side-by-side specs comparison
Samsung Galaxy S7 specs, PH price, features |
Samsung Galaxy S6 specs, PH price, features |
Samsung Galaxy S5 specs, PH price, features |
Display: 5.1-inch QHD Super AMOLED display, Always ON display |
5.1-inch QHD Super AMOLED, 577 ppi |
5.1-inch 1080p FHD Super AMOLED display, 432ppi |
Chipset: Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890 chip (market dependable) |
Exynos 7420 octacore chip |
Snapdragon 801 chip |
RAM: 4GB of RAM, 32/64GB of ROM, 200GB microSD card limit |
3GB RAM, 32/64/128GB internal, no microSD |
2GB of RAM, 16/32GB of internal storage, microSD card up to 128GB |
Camera:12MP rear shooter, f/1.7 aperture, phase detection, OIS, flash +5MP front cam, f/1.7, dual video call, auto HDR |
16MP autofocus, laser assist focus, OIS + 5MP selfie camera |
16MP rear shooter, f/2.2, phase detection autofocus + 2MP front camera, f/2.4 |
Connectivity: 4G LTE, WiFi ac, BT 4.2, GPS, GLONASS BDS, NFC |
4G LTE cat.6 , Wifi ac, Bt 4.1, NFC |
4G LTE, WiFi ac, BT 4.0, GPS, GLONASS, BDS, NFC |
OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow, Samsung TouchWiz UI |
Android 5.0 Lollipop |
Android 4.4.2 KitKat, upgradeable to Android 5.0 Lollipop |
Battery: 3000mAh battery |
2550mAh battery |
2800mAh battery |
Ports: microUSB ports |
microUSB v2.0, USB Host |
microUSB v3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out), USB Host |
Release date: March 11, 2016 |
March 2015 |
February 2014 |
Official price: estimated price is at $670 or roughly Php31K |
Php35-38K through online stores |
Php 28-30K through online stores |