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Samsung Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 edge, Galaxy S7, and Galaxy S7 edge specs comparison!

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Last updated: February 21st, 2016 at 19:34 UTC+01:00

The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge are finally official, and both come with various improvements over their predecessors, the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge. We went hands-on with the devices and came away impressed, and if you're wondering how each new device compares to its successor in terms of the major specifications, just check out the table below.

Galaxy S6 Galaxy S7
Display 5.1-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED 5.1-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED
Processor Exynos 7420 Exynos 8890/Snapdragon 820
RAM 3GB 4GB
Rear Camera 16-megapixel f/1.9 ISOCELL/IMX240, 1.12 micron pixels 12-megapixel f/1.7 Dual Pixel BRITECELL, 1.4 micron pixels
Front camera 5-megapixel f/1.9 5-megapixel f/1.7
Storage 32/64/128GB 32/64GB, microSD slot (up to 200 GB)
Software Android 5.0 Lollipop Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Battery 2,550 mAh, fast charging, wireless charging 3,000 mAh, fast wired and wireless charging
Other features Samsung Pay, Fingerprint Sensor Samsung Pay, Fingerprint Sensor, IP68 water resistance, Always On display

 

Galaxy S6 edge Galaxy S7 edge
Display 5.1-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED Edge panel 5.5-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED Edge panel
Processor Exynos 7420 Exynos 8890/Snapdragon 820
RAM 3GB 4GB
Rear Camera 16-megapixel f/1.9 ISOCELL/IMX240, 1.12 micron pixels, OIS 12-megapixel f/1.7 Dual Pixel BRITECELL, 1.4 micron pixels, OIS
Front camera 5-megapixel f/1.9 5-megapixel f/1.7
Storage 32/64/128GB 32/64GB, microSD slot (up to 200 GB)
Software Android 5.0 Lollipop Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Battery 2,600 mAh, fast charging, wireless charging 3,600 mAh, fast wired and wireless charging
Other features Samsung Pay, Fingerprint Sensor Samsung Pay, Fingerprint Sensor, IP68 water resistance, Always On display
Phone Galaxy S7Galaxy S7 edge
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