We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. Data about your interaction with this site and the ads shown to you may be shared with companies involved in the delivery and/or personalisation of ads on this site and elsewhere online.

Compare 3 products

Close
Samsung Galaxy S Showcase Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S Showcase
Close
Samsung Galaxy S6 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S6
Close
Samsung Galaxy S7 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S7
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
1
1 editorial reviews
This is the story of a little smartphone series that grows up and, three years later, positions itself to take over the world.Read more
Read editorial reviews
29
4.5 out of 5
17 user ratings
5 stars
70 %
4 stars
23 %
3 stars
5 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
25
4.5 out of 5
16 user ratings
5 stars
68 %
4 stars
31 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
35
4.2 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
42 %
4 stars
37 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
39
4.0 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
46 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
42
4.1 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
28 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 2.1Android 5.0Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz2.1 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresDual-core8-core8-core
CPU modelSamsung-Intrinsity Hummingbird CoreSamsung Exynos Octa 7420Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
RAM memory512 MB3 GB4 GB
GPU model
N/A
ARM Mali-T760ARM Mali-T880 MP12

Display

Screen size4.0 in5.1 in5.1 in
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution800 x 480 px2560 x 1440 px2560 x 1440 px
TechnologySuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density233.0 ppi576.0 ppi576.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla GlassCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Multi touchyesyesyes
Touchscreen
N/A
yesyes
Dual screen support
N/A
yesno
Scratch resistant display
N/A
yesyes
HDR
N/A
nono

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Autofocusyesyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyes
N/A
yes
Digital zoomyesyesyes
Face detectionyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyes
Panoramayesyesyes
Smile detectionyesyes
N/A
Touch focusyesyesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/2.6"1/2.6"
Primary lens aperture
N/A
1.9 f1.7 f
Video recording
N/A
yesyes
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
120.0 fps240.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Burst Mode
N/A
yesyes
Gesture Shot
N/A
yes
N/A
Optical image stabilization
N/A
yesyes
Slow-Mo
N/A
yes
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
Automatic

Front camera

Primary resolution0.3 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Lens aperture
N/A
N/A
F/1.7
Light source
N/A
N/A
LED flash

Storage

Memory card readeryesnoyes
Maximum card storage32GB128GB200GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSDNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Internal storage
N/A
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB

Design

Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Pink/gold
  • Platinum gold
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
  • White pearl
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistant
N/A
noyes
Shock resistant
N/A
nono
Dust resistant
N/A
N/A
yes
Fully waterproof
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Height4.92 in5.65 in5.61 in
Width2.53 in2.78 in2.74 in
Depth0.39 in0.27 in0.31 in
Weight4.16 oz4.87 oz5.36 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyes
Ambient light sensor
N/A
yesyes
Fingerprint
N/A
yesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
yesyes
Barometer
N/A
yesyes
Hearth rate monitor
N/A
yesyes
ANT+
N/A
yesyes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonoyes
Sim card sizeMini-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version3.0 HS4.14.2
Charging connectionUSB
  • USB
  • Wireless
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Type of USB connectorMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB
Bluetooth profile
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codec
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFC
N/A
yesyes
USB version
N/A
2.02.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
yesyes
Video output
N/A
MHLNo

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Data transmissionHSDPAHSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation systemGPSGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyesyes
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
N/A
Mobile hotspotyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
N/A
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
GSM frequencies
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTS
N/A
yesyes
UMTS frequences
N/A
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTE
N/A
yesyes
LTE frequencies
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1500.0 mAh2550.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time312.0 h
N/A
288.0 h
Talk time7.0 h17.0 h27.0 h
Replaceable battery
N/A
nono
Fast charging
N/A
yesyes
Fast charging standard
N/A
Samsung Adaptive Fast ChargeQualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Wireless charging
N/A
yesyes
Wireless charging standard
N/A
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S6

Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S7