The new Samsung Galaxy S7 is a clear evolution over the Galaxy S6, improving on an already excellent phone — and going toe-to-toe with the iPhone 6s.
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Samsung has officially announced the new , and it's one hell of a phone, and a potent challenger to the Apple and eventually the . Let's run down where these phones sit.
Category Samsung Galaxy S7 Apple iPhone 6s Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Apple iPhone 6s Plus
Operating System Android 6.0 Marshmallow iOS 9 Android 6.0 Marshmallow iOS 9
Display Size 5 inches 4.7 inches 5.5 inches 5.5 inches
Display Resolution 2560x1440 1334x750 2560x1440 1920x1080
Display Type Super AMOLED IPS LCD Super AMOLED dual-curved IPS LCD
Processor Quad-core Snapdragon 820
or Octa-core Samsung Exynos 8 Dual-core Apple A9 Quad-core Snapdragon 820
or Octa-core Samsung Exynos 8 Dual-core Apple A9
Internal Storage 32GB 16GB, 64GB, or 128GB 32GB 166GB, 64GB, or 128GB
External Storage microSD none microSD none
RAM 4GB 2GB 4GB 2GB
Rear Camera 12MP ƒ/1.7
1.4μ pixels
OIS 12MP ƒ/2.2
1.22μ pixels
12MP ƒ/1.7
1.4μ pixels
OIS 12MP ƒ/2.2
1.22μ pixels
OIS
Front Camera 5MP ƒ/1.7 5MP ƒ/2.2 5MP ƒ/1.7 5MP ƒ/2.2
Connectivity 802.11ac
Bluetooth 4.2 LE 802.11ac
Bluetooth 4.2 LE 802.11ac
Bluetooth 4.2 LE 802.11ac
Bluetooth 4.2 LE
Charging microUSB with fast charging
Qi wireless
Powermat wireless Lightning port microUSB with fast charging
Qi wireless
Powermat wireless Lightning port
Battery 3000mAh 1715mAh 3600mAh 2750mAh
Water Resistance IP68 not rated IP68 not rated
Security One-touch fingerprint sensor Touch ID One-touch fingerprint sensor Touch ID
Dimensions 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm 138.3 x 67.1 x 7.1 mm 150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm 158.2 x 77.9 x 7.3mm
Weight 152g 143g 158g 192g