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Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Samsung Galaxy S7

2.78 in
5.38 in
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S3
2.74 in
5.61 in
Samsung Galaxy S7 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S7
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
23
4.7 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
72 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
0 %
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 %
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User rating
37
4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
21 %
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 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Operating systemAndroid 4.3Android 6.0
CPU clock speed1.4 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelARM Mali-400ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB
4 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Screen size4.8 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Resolution1280 x 720 px2560 x 1440 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density306.0 ppi576.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 2.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.6 f1.7 f
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps240.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Primary resolution1.9 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage64GB200GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Titanium
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Pink/gold
  • Platinum gold
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
  • White pearl
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantnoyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Height5.38 in5.61 in
Width2.78 in2.74 in
Depth0.34 in0.31 in
Weight4.69 oz5.36 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Dual sim supportnoyes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HSP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codec
  • AAC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.0
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBMicro-USB
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputMHLNo

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
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 transmission
  • DC-HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTE
  • no
  • yes
yes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • Regional
  • 700 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Replaceable batteryyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2100.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time830.0 h288.0 h
Talk time22.0 h27.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
Wireless charging noyes

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S3

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S7