Entry-level · 2016
Samsung Galaxy C7
Our Take
CPU benches behind recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A04e
A basic entry-level phone with an AMOLED screen — but a smaller battery and slow 18W charging show its age.
Best for
Streaming · reading · social
Strength
AMOLED screen
Watch out
Smaller battery (3300mAh), 18W charging (slow)
Skip if
Heavy gaming or multitasking
Full specifications
Display
5.7″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display
Display
5.7″ · Super AMOLED · 1080 × 1920 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display
Performance
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Adreno 506
Basic CPU
Performance
Qualcomm MSM8953 Snapdragon 625 (14 nm) · 8-core 2.0 GHz · Adreno 506
Basic CPU
Camera
16 MP f/1.9 main · 8 MP selfie
Camera
16 MP f/1.9 main · 8 MP selfieA standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.
Main camera
16 MP f/1.9
Front camera
8 MP f/1.9
Main sensor
1.03µm
Slow motion
No, 30 fps
Video
1080p @ 30 fps
Battery
3300 mAh · 18 W wired
Plan to charge daily
Battery
3300 mAh · 18 W wired
Plan to charge daily
Memory
4 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
Memory
4 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
Connectivity
4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 4
Connectivity
4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 4
Build & Design
169 g · 6.8 mm
Build & Design
169 g · 6.8 mmHeight
156.6 mm
Width
77.2 mm
Thickness
6.8 mm
Weight
169 g
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity · compass
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · proximity · compassSensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review
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vs
Apple iPhone 7
Trades blows
2 wins
3 losses
Sharper screen
Super AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1080 × 1920 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.7″ vs 4.7″ screen
68% larger battery capacity
3,300 mAh vs 1,960 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
60k vs 238k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP67 protection · 169 g vs 138 g
vs
Samsung Galaxy S7
Loses on most
3 losses
Lower benchmark score
60k vs 189k AnTuTu
Less stable camera
No OIS vs OIS · 1080p @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 30 fps video
Less protected
None vs IP68 protection · 169 g vs 152 g
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