Samsung Galaxy S6 edge (USA) vs Samsung Galaxy S7 (USA)

Side-by-side specs and price comparison for buyers in Algeria.

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Quick Verdict

Who wins each category, side by side.

Better price

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Faster chip

Even

Bigger battery

Samsung Galaxy S7 (USA)

Faster charging

Even

Higher-resolution camera

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge (USA)

Better display

Even

Lighter body

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge (USA)

Best value for money

Even

Full specs comparison

Display

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S6 edge (USA)	Samsung Galaxy S7 (USA)
Size (inches)	5.1	5.1
Panel Type	AMOLED	AMOLED
Resolution Height	2560	2560
Resolution Width	1440	1440
PPI	576	576
Glass Type	Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Screen-to-body	72	72.3

Platform

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S6 edge (USA)	Samsung Galaxy S7 (USA)
CPU	Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
GPU	Mali-T760MP8	Adreno 530
Chipset Name	Exynos 7420 Octa	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820
Process (nm)	14	14
OS Name	Android	Android
OS Version	5.0.2	6.0

Memory

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S6 edge (USA)	Samsung Galaxy S7 (USA)
Card Slot	No	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Variants	32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM	32GB 4GB RAM

Main Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S6 edge (USA)	Samsung Galaxy S7 (USA)
Video	4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS
Features	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama	LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Count	1	1
Wide	16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm, (wide)	12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, (wide)

Selfie Camera

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S6 edge (USA)	Samsung Galaxy S7 (USA)
Video	1440p@30fps	—
Features	HDR	HDR
Count	1	1
Lens	5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm, (wide)	5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm, (wide)

Battery

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S6 edge (USA)	Samsung Galaxy S7 (USA)
Capacity (mAh)	2600	3000
Chemistry	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
music play	Up to 58 h	—
talk time	Up to 26 h (3G)	—
Wired Charging (W)	15	15

Body

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S6 edge (USA)	Samsung Galaxy S7 (USA)
Build	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame	Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame
SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
Height (mm)	142	142.4
Thickness (mm)	7.1	7.9
Weight (g)	132	152
Width (mm)	70.1	69.6

Launch

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S6 edge (USA)	Samsung Galaxy S7 (USA)
Announced	2015, March. Released 2015, April	2016, February. Released 2016, March
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Network

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S6 edge (USA)	Samsung Galaxy S7 (USA)
2G Bands	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 - G925V	GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G Bands	HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100 - G925V	HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100 - G930A, G930V
4G Bands	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 13 - G925V	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41 - G930A
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Technology	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE

Connectivity

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S6 edge (USA)	Samsung Galaxy S7 (USA)
Bluetooth	4.1	4.2
infrared port	Yes	—
NFC	Yes	Yes
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS	GPS, GLONASS
Radio	No	No
USB Version	2.0	2.0
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5	Wi-Fi 5

Sound

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S6 edge (USA)	Samsung Galaxy S7 (USA)
3.5mm Jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Features

Spec	Samsung Galaxy S6 edge (USA)	Samsung Galaxy S7 (USA)
Sensors	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2	Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2