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Samsung Galaxy S6 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Plus Mobile Phone
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Samsung Galaxy S9 Mobile Phone
Available colors

Hardware

Operating systemAndroid 5.0Android 6.0Android 6.0Android 6.0Android 7.0Android 8.0
CPU clock speed2.1 GHz2.3 GHz2.3 GHz
N/A
2.3 GHz2.7 GHz
CPU cores8-core8-core8-core
N/A
8-core8-core
CPU modelSamsung Exynos Octa 7420Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
N/A
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
GPU modelARM Mali-T760ARM Mali-T880 MP12ARM Mali-T880 MP12
N/A
ARM Mali-G71 MP20ARM Mali-G72 MP18
RAM memory3 GB4 GB4 GB4 GB4 GB4 GB

Display

Screen size5.1 in5.1 in5.5 in6.0 in5.8 in5.8 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
N/A
16.7M16.7M
Panel typeOLEDOLEDOLEDOLEDOLEDOLED
Resolution2560 x 1440 px2560 x 1440 px2560 x 1440 px2560 x 1440 px1440 x 2960 px1440 x 2960 px
TechnologySuper AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD Super AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density576.0 ppi576.0 ppi534.0 ppi490.0 ppi570.0 ppi570.0 ppi
Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 4.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 5.0
Dual screen supportyesnono
N/A
nono
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
HDRnonono
N/A
yesyes
Multi touchyesyes
N/A
yesyesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor size1/2.6"1/2.6"1/2.6"
N/A
1/2.55"1/2.55"
Primary sensor resolution16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture1.9 f1.7 f1.7 f
N/A
N/A
1.9 f
Video recordingyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Highest video resolution4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
N/A
3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)120.0 fps240.0 fps120.0 fps
N/A
240.0 fps960.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
N/A
1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Burst Modeyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoomyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Face detectionyesyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Gesture Shotyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDR Captureyesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
LED Flashyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Optical image stabilizationyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Panoramayesyesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Slow-Moyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Smile detectionyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Touch focusyesyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Focus adjustment
N/A
AutomaticAutomatic
N/A
  • Automatic
  • Manual
  • Automatic
  • Manual
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of rear cameras
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
1
N/A
Night Mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Scene mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
N/A
Self timer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A

Front camera

Primary resolution5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Lens aperture
N/A
F/1.7F/1.7
N/A
F/1.7F/1.7
Light source
N/A
LED flashLED flash
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of front cameras
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
1
N/A
Primary sensor size1/2.6"1/2.6"1/2.6"
N/A
1/2.55"1/2.55"
Focus adjustment
N/A
AutomaticAutomatic
N/A
  • Automatic
  • Manual
  • Automatic
  • Manual

Storage

Internal storage
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 128 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
64 GB
  • 256 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernoyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Maximum card storage128GB200GB200GB
N/A
256GB400GB
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
No memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Green
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Pink
  • Pink/gold
  • Platinum gold
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • White
  • White pearl
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Silver
  • Titanium
  • Titanium silver
  • White
  • Gold
  • Black
  • Arctic silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Orchid grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Rose pink
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Coral blue
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Pink
  • Polaris blue
  • Purple
  • Sunrise gold
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
N/A
N/A
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Metal
Water resistantnoyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Shock resistantnonono
N/A
nono
Dust resistant
N/A
yesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Fully waterproof
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Height5.65 in5.61 in5.94 in6.39 in5.86 in5.81 in
Width2.78 in2.74 in2.85 in3.23 in2.68 in2.7 in
Depth0.27 in0.31 in0.3 in0.31 in0.31 in0.33 in
Weight4.87 oz5.36 oz5.54 oz
N/A
5.47 oz5.75 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Fingerprintyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Barometeryesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Hearth rate monitoryesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
ANT+yesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Pedometer
N/A
yesyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Altimeter
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
Thermometer
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnetometer
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Face scanner
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnoyesno
N/A
noyes
Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIMNano-SIM
N/A
Nano-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyesyes
N/A
nono
Bluetoothyesyesyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version4.14.24.2
N/A
5.05.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
N/A
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • 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
  • aptX
  • SBC
N/A
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Charging connection
  • USB
  • Wireless
USBUSB
N/A
USBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.02.02.0
N/A
3.1
3.1
USB On-The-Go (OTG)yesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
Video outputMHLNoNo
N/A
DisplayPort over USB-CDisplayPort over USB-C
Type of USB connector
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USBMicro-USBUSB Type-CUSB Type-C

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
N/A
  • 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
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
HSPA+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
GPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSMyesyesyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
N/A
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyes
N/A
yesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
4G LTEyesyesyesyesyesyes
LTE frequencies
  • 800 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2600 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
  • 700 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2500 MHz
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mobile hotspotyesyesyesyes
N/A
yes
Streaming standards
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • MirrorLink
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
N/A
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast
  • Google Cast
  • Miracast

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