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Older flagship · 2016

Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (USA)

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An older flagship with a compact body and an AMOLED screen — but a smaller battery and slow 15W charging show its age.

Best for Streaming · reading · social
Strength Compact high-end size, AMOLED screen
Watch out Smaller battery (3600mAh), 15W charging (slow)
Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking
5.5″ Super AMOLED · 60Hz
Snapdragon 820 4 / 32 GB
3600 mAh 15W charging
12 MP 5 MP selfie
4G LTE NFC
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Full specifications

What stands out

Compact high-end phone — rare mix of small size and strong performance

Pro camera extras: RAW

240 fps slow motion for action clips

Display

5.5″ · Super AMOLED · 1440 × 2560 · 60 Hz · HDR
OLED display

A clean OLED panel — colours pop and sunlight visibility is solid.

Screen size
5.5"
Panel type
Super AMOLED
OLED
Resolution
1440 × 2560 px
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Slow for 2026
HDR
Supported
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) · 4-core 2.15 GHz · Adreno 530
Basic CPU

Best for messaging, calls, and light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
Current CPU tier
Entry-level
Launch class
Flagship
AnTuTu
175,184
v8
CPU
4-core, 2.15 GHz
GPU
Adreno 530
Process
14 nm
CPU layout
4x Exynos M1 2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex A53 1.6 GHz

Camera

12 MP f/1.7 main · OIS · 5 MP selfie · 4K video
OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera
12 MP f/1.7
OIS
Front camera
5 MP f/1.7
Main sensor
Sony IMX260 Exmor RS, 1/2.5", 1.4µm
Slow motion
Yes, 240 fps
Camera extras
RAW
Video
4K @ 30 fps
4K video

Battery

3600 mAh · 15 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity
3600 mAh
Lab endurance
87:00h
Wired charging
15 W
Slow for 2026
Removable
No

Memory

4 GB RAM · 32 GB · expandable
Tight
RAM
4 GB
Tight for 2026
Storage
32 GB
Fills fast
Expandable
Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5
5G
No
4G LTE
Yes
NFC
Yes
Contactless
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth
4.2
GPS systems
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou
USB
Micro-USB
3.5mm jack
Yes
IR blaster
No
SIM
1× Nano-SIM

Build & Design

157 g · 7.7 mm · IP68
Built to last
Height
150.9 mm
Width
72.6 mm
Thickness
7.7 mm
Weight
157 g
IP rating
IP68
Water resistant

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity
Sensors
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2

Specifications sourced from GSMArena · Read full review

Independent Test Scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Camera
89 / 200
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Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

Quick reads against a few phones in the same price tier. Tap any one for the deep comparison.

vs

Apple iPhone 7

Trades blows 2 wins 2 losses
Sharper screen
Super AMOLED vs IPS LCD panel · 1440 × 2560 vs 750 × 1334 resolution · 5.5″ vs 4.7″ screen
84% larger battery capacity
3,600 mAh vs 1,960 mAh battery
Lower benchmark score
175k vs 238k AnTuTu
Heavier in hand
157 g vs 138 g
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