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Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Samsung Galaxy S7

2.85 in
5.59 in
Samsung Galaxy S5 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S5
2.74 in
5.61 in
Samsung Galaxy S7 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S7
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
25
4.1 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
38 %
4 stars
53 %
3 stars
7 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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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
38
4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
15 %
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 %

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Hardware

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Operating systemAndroid 4.4Android 6.0
CPU clock speed2.5 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresQuad-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC v3Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 330ARM Mali-T880 MP12
RAM memory2 GB4 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Screen size5.1 in5.1 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Resolution1920 x 1080 px2560 x 1440 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density432.0 ppi576.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 3.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportyesno
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Primary sensor size1/2.6"1/2.6"
Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.2 f1.7 f
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)60.0 fps240.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
Digital Image Stabilizationyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Primary resolution2.1 Mpx5.0 Mpx

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage128GB200GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Copper
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • White
  • Yellow
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Pink/gold
  • Platinum gold
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
  • White pearl
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantyesyes
Shock resistantnono
Dust resistantyesyes

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Height5.59 in5.61 in
Width2.85 in2.74 in
Depth0.32 in0.31 in
Weight5.11 oz5.36 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes
Pedometeryesyes
Hearth rate monitoryesyes
ANT+yesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Dual sim supportnoyes
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codec
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version
3.0/3.1
2.0
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputMHLNo

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 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 systemGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 700 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2000 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • Regional
  • 700 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
Mobile hotspotyesyes
Streaming standardsMiracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink

Battery

Samsung Galaxy S5Samsung Galaxy S5
Samsung Galaxy S7Samsung Galaxy S7
Replaceable batteryyesno
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity2800.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time390.0 h288.0 h
Talk time21.0 h27.0 h
Fast chargingyesyes
Wireless charging yesyes
Wireless charging standard
  • PMA
  • QI
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Samsung Galaxy S5 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 - User Opinions

          • nanci.klein
            over 1 year ago
            The Galaxy S7's are far slimmer, almost half the size of the S5's. The Galaxy S7 display is also more sturdy, guarded by a layer of Gorilla Glass 4, compared to the Gorilla Glass 3 on the Galaxy S5. As for color representation, there is a lot of pink in the S7 display, but that's also what gives the phone its warmth.Mar 10, 2016
          • charley.west
            over 1 year ago
            Galaxy S5 vs Galaxy S7: Upgrade or Galaxy S8? - YouTube
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