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Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge vs Samsung Galaxy S8+

2.85 in
5.94 in
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
2.89 in
6.28 in
Samsung Galaxy S8+ Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S8+
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
26
4.5 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
7 %
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7 %
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4.5 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
18 %
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User rating
39
4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
10 %
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4.1 out of 5
33 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
45 %
3 stars
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Full Comparison

Hardware

Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Operating systemAndroid 6.0Android 7.0
CPU clock speed2.3 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
GPU modelARM Mali-T880 MP12ARM Mali-G71 MP20
RAM memory4 GB
  • 4 GB
  • 6 GB

Display

Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Screen size5.5 in6.2 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLED
Resolution2560 x 1440 px1440 x 2960 px
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density534.0 ppi529.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnoyes

Rear camera

Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Primary sensor size1/2.6"1/2.55"
Primary sensor resolution12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps60.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyes

Front camera

Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Primary resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Lens apertureF/1.7F/1.7
Primary sensor size1/2.6"1/2.55"
Focus adjustmentAutomatic
  • Automatic
  • Manual

Storage

Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage200GB256GB
Types of memory card supported
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • Titanium silver
  • White
  • Arctic silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Coral blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Light blue
  • Midnight black
  • Orchid grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Silver
  • Sunrise gold
  • Turquoise
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantyesyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Height5.94 in6.28 in
Width2.85 in2.89 in
Depth0.3 in0.32 in
Weight5.54 oz6.1 oz

Sensors

Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Fingerprintyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes
Barometeryesyes
Hearth rate monitoryesyes
ANT+yesyes

Connectivity

Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeNano-SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesno
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.25.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codec
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
3.1
Type of USB connectorMicro-USBUSB Type-C
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyes
Video outputNoDisplayPort over USB-C

Cellular

Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
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 transmission
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
Navigation system
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
4G LTEyesyes
Streaming standards
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

Battery

Samsung Galaxy S7 EdgeSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Samsung Galaxy S8+Samsung Galaxy S8+
Replaceable batterynono
Battery capacity3600.0 mAh3500.0 mAh
Talk time33.0 h24.0 h
Fast chargingyesyes
Fast charging standardQualcomm Quick Charge 2.0Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge
Wireless charging yesyes
Wireless charging standard
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC
  • PMA
  • QI
  • WPC

Pros & Cons

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