The Galaxy S7 vs Galaxy S9 specs comparison is one that many will be interested in, particularly those who have stuck with the 2016 flagship for two years and are now looking to switch. The Galaxy S9 will make perfect sense to them since it give them the great design that Samsung introduced with the Galaxy S8 as well as all of the technological improvements that it has introduced with this year's model.
There's a significant difference in the Galaxy S7 vs Galaxy S9 specs which has been detailed below in the Galaxy S7/S7 edge vs Galaxy S9/S9+ specs comparison table.
Galaxy S7 vs Galaxy S9 specs comparison
The specs comparison between these two iterations of Samsung's flagship handsets shows just how far we have come in a couple of years. The latest models have significantly faster internals and a host of new software features that weren't available on the Galaxy S7.
Check out the detailed Galaxy S7 vs Galaxy S9 specs comparison in the table below. Are the changes enough to make you want to upgrade from your Galaxy S7/S7 edge to one of the flagship models? Let us know in the comments section below. Do visit our devices section to find more details about the specs of the Galaxy S9 and the Galaxy S9+.
| Galaxy S7/Galaxy S7 edge | Galaxy S9/Galaxy S9+ | |
| Display | 5.1/5.5-inch Super AMOLED, Quad HD, 16:9 | 5.8/6.2-inch Super AMOLED, Quad HD+, 18:5:9 |
| Processor | 2.3 GHz octa-core Exynos Exynos 8890, 64-bit, 14 nm | Exynos 9810/Snapdragon 845 Octa-core, 10nm, 64-bit |
| RAM | 4GB LPDDR4 | 4GB / 6GB LPDDR4 |
| Rear camera | 12-megapixel, OIS, F1.7 aperture, phase-detection autofocus, 4K video recording | 12-megapixel, OIS, Dual Pixel, phase-detection autofocus, 4K video recording / 12+12MP dual camera with dual OIS |
| Front camera | 5-megapixel, F1.7 aperture, QHD video recording | 8-megapixel autofocus, F1.7 aperture, QHD video recording |
| Storage | 32GB/64GB, microSD slot (up to 256GB) | 64GB internal, microSD slot (up to 400GB) |
| Software | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, upgradeable to Nougat | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| Battery | 3,000/3,600 mAh, Adaptive Fast Charge and fast wireless charging | 3,000/3,500 mAh, Adaptive Fast Charge and fast wireless charging |
| Connectivity | 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.2, NFC, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, microUSB 2.0, 3.5mm headphone jack | 4G LTE, Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, USB Type-C, 3.5mm headphone jack |
| Dimensions | 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9mm/150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7mm, 152g/157g | 147.7×68.7×8.5mm/158.1×73.8x 8.5mm, 163g/189g |
| Other features | Samsung Pay, IP68 water resistance, fingerprint sensor | AKG earphones, stereo speakers, AR Emoji, 32-bit audio, Bixby, Samsung Pay, IP68 water & dust resistance, fingerprint sensor, iris/face recognition, pressure sensor |
