Samsung Galaxy S5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7

Samsung Galaxy S5
  • 5.1" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 801 SoC     32GB/16GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/2.4 1 Rear Camera
  • 2800 mAh
Galaxy S5
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Galaxy S5 Price
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Samsung Galaxy S7
  • 5.1" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 820/ Exynos 8 SoC     128GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.7, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3000 mAh W-Charge
Rating: 10/10
Read ReviewGalaxy S7
News (257)
Galaxy S7 Price
$350. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S5Galaxy S7
ProductGalaxy S5 (Launched 2014-02-12), Price: 228 USD at AmazonGalaxy S7 (Launched 2016-02-21), Price: 350 USD at Amazon
Display5.1" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED 5.1" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 31mm 16-MP f/2.4 (Primary)
  • 26mm 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 801 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 32GB/16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 820/ Exynos 8 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • MicroSD (200GB max.)
Battery2800 mAh3000 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP67, 145g (5.1oz), 142x72x8 mm (5.59 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches)IP68, 152g (5.4oz), 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$228$350
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Galaxy S7 Industrial Design
Display
Product NameGalaxy S5Galaxy S7
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.1"5.1"
Display/Body Ratio70.1%72.3%
Resolution1920x10802560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)432 PPI576 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
  • Tweakable Resolution
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S5Galaxy S7
Megapixel16-MP12-MP
Aperturef/2.4f/1.7
Focal Length (35mm) 31mm26mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Phase Detection
  • Contrast
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 720p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1440p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 480p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S5Galaxy S7
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2800 mAh3000 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Removable
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time21 hours22 hours
Music Playback Time67 hours62 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S5Galaxy S7
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 801Snapdragon 820/ Exynos 8
Processor ModelMSM8974ACMSM8996
Processor # Cores48
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.5 GHzquad-core 2.3 & quad-core 1.6 GHz
RAM Options2GB4GB
Internal Storage Options32GB/16GB128GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB200GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.2Android 6.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S5Galaxy S7
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT4 150 MbpsLTE CAT9 452 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 4.2
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USB 3.0Micro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.2 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.58 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.56 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.41 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S5Galaxy S7
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S5Galaxy S7
Multimedia Features
  • IR
  • Daydream VR
  • IR
  • Java
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsMonoMono
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
  • WMA
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

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Geekbench 4 Single

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Geekbench 4 Multi

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3DMark Slingshot 3.1

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3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

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