Galaxy S7 and S7 edge: What Samsung changed

At its Galaxy Unpacked event in Barcelona today, Samsung announced the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge, successors to the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, respectively. After weeks of leaks, Samsung’s seventh-generation phones are now official.

Preorders begin February 23, and the devices will begin shipping March 11. Before you get your credit card ready, you might want to see exactly what you’re buying. The comparison tables below show you what Samsung has changed, comparing the Galaxy S6 to the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S6 edge to the Galaxy S7 edge.

[aditude-amp id="flyingcarpet" targeting='{"env":"staging","page_type":"article","post_id":1880300,"post_type":"story","post_chan":"none","tags":null,"ai":false,"category":"none","all_categories":"business,mobile,","session":"D"}']

	Galaxy S6	Galaxy S7
5.1-inch Quad HD	2560×1440, 577 ppi	2560×1440, 577 ppi, always-on display
Network	LTE Cat 6 (300/50Mbps)	LTE Cat 9 (450/50Mbps)
Connectivity	Bluetooth 4.1, NFC	Bluetooth 4.2, NFC
Processors	Octa-core 2.1GHz, 1.5GHz	Octa-core 2.3GHz, 1.6GHz
Rear camera	16MP, ƒ/1.9, 1.12µ pixels	Dual-pixel 12MP, ƒ/1.7, 1.4µ pixels
Front camera	5MP, f/1.9	5MP, f/1.7
Battery	2,550mAh	3,000mAh
Charging	Wired, wireless	Wired, wireless
Connector	microUSB, USB 2.0	microUSB, USB 2.0
Memory	3GB, LPDDR4	4GB, LPDDR4
Storage	32GB, 64GB, 128GB	32GB, 64GB
microSD slot	No	Yes
Height	143.4 mm	142.4 mm
Width	70.5 mm	69.6 mm
Depth	6.8 mm	7.9 mm
Weight	138g	152g
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
Colors	White, Black, Gold, Blue	Silver, Black, Gold

 

	Galaxy S6 edge	Galaxy S7 edge
Quad HD	5.1-inch, 2560×1440	5.5-inch, 2560×1440, always-on display
Edge Screen	577 ppi, 260 pixels	534 ppi, 260-550 pixels
Network	LTE Cat 6 (300/50Mbps)	LTE Cat 9 (450/50Mbps)
Connectivity	Bluetooth 4.1, NFC	Bluetooth 4.2, NFC
Processors	Octa-core 2.1GHz, 1.5GHz	Octa-core 2.3GHz, 1.6GHz
Rear camera	16MP, ƒ/1.9, 1.12µ pixels	Dual-pixel 12MP, ƒ/1.7, 1.4µ pixels
Front camera	5MP, f/1.9	5MP, f/1.7
Battery	2,600mAh	3,600mAh
Charging	Wired, wireless	Wired, wireless
Connector	microUSB, USB 2.0	microUSB, USB 2.0
Memory	3GB, LPDDR4	4GB, LPDDR4
Storage	32GB, 64GB, 128GB	32GB, 64GB
microSD slot	No	Yes
Height	142.1 mm	150.9 mm
Width	70.1 mm	72.6 mm
Depth	7.0 mm	7.7 mm
Weight	132g	157g
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
Colors	White, Black, Gold, Blue	Silver, Black, Gold

 

Compared to its predecessor, when you go with the S7, you get more power and features, but a slightly thicker and heavier device. For the S7 edge, the same applies, but you also get a much bigger screen. You just have to decide whether those trade-offs are worth it.