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Samsung Galaxy Nexus vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

2.67 in
5.33 in
Samsung Galaxy Nexus Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Nexus
2.85 in
5.94 in
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
16
4.3 out of 5
7 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
57 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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26
4.5 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
84 %
4 stars
7 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
37
4.2 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
39
4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Operating systemAndroid 4.3Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.2 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresDual-core8-core
CPU modelTI OMAP 4460Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelPowerVR SGX SGX540ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory1 GB4 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Screen size4.65 in5.5 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Resolution1280 x 720 px2560 x 1440 px
TechnologySuper AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density316.0 ppi534.0 ppi
Dual screen supportyesno
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution24.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps120.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Primary resolution1.3 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Internal storage16 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • Titanium silver
  • White
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantnoyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Height5.33 in5.94 in
Width2.67 in2.85 in
Depth0.35 in0.3 in
Weight4.76 oz5.54 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMini-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version3.0 HS4.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputMHLNo

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation systemA-GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Samsung Galaxy NexusSamsung Galaxy Nexus
Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Replaceable batteryyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1750.0 mAh3600.0 mAh
Standby time270.0 h336.0 h
Talk time8.0 h33.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
Wireless charging noyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy Nexus

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge