Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus
  • 5.1" (1920x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Snapdragon 805 SoC     32GB Storage
  • 16-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2800 mAh
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
  • 5.5" (2560x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.7, OIS 1 Rear Camera
  • 3600 mAh W-Charge
Rating: 10/10
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Galaxy S7 Edge Price
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Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S5 PlusGalaxy S7 Edge
ProductGalaxy S5 Plus (Launched 2014-10-01)Galaxy S7 Edge (Launched 2016-02-21)
Display5.1" 1920x1080 Super AMOLED 5.5" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP (Primary)
  • 26mm 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 2-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Snapdragon 805 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (200GB max.)
Battery2800 mAh3600 mAh, Wireless Charging
DesignIP67, 145g (5.1oz), 142x72.5x8.1 mm (5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches)IP68, 157g (5.5oz), 150.9x72.6x7.7 mm (5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches)
Price (Market)$560
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Galaxy S7 Edge Industrial Design
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Display
Product NameGalaxy S5 PlusGalaxy S7 Edge
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.1"5.5"
Display/Body Ratio69.6%76.1%
Resolution1920x10802560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)432 PPI534 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 3Gorilla Glass 4
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S5 PlusGalaxy S7 Edge
Megapixel16-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.7
Focal Length (35mm) 26mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 720p/120fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1440p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S5 PlusGalaxy S7 Edge
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)2800 mAh3600 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
Talk Time20 hours27 hours
Music Playback Time75 hours74 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S5 PlusGalaxy S7 Edge
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 805Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890
Processor ModelMSM8996
Processor # Cores48
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.5 GHzquad-core 2.3 et quad-core 1.6 GHz
RAM Options2GB4GB
Internal Storage Options32GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size128GB200GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.4.2Android 6.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S5 PlusGalaxy S7 Edge
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT6 301 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 USBMicro USB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.09 W/Kg1.17 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.29 W/Kg1.59 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.61 W/Kg0.26 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.38 W/Kg0.51 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S5 PlusGalaxy S7 Edge
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S5 PlusGalaxy S7 Edge
Multimedia Features
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • 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 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Antutu

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 5sGionee S6 ProSamsung Galaxy S5 PlusSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge250003750050000625007500087500100000112500125000137500

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S5 PlusSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge150015501600165017001750180018501900195020002050210021502200225023002350240024502500

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 5sSamsung Galaxy S5 PlusSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge112501250013750150001625017500187502000021250225002375025000262502750028750

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Gionee S6 ProApple iPhone 5sSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge57.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.54042.54547.5

GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Gionee S6 ProSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge2.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.5

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Gionee S6 ProApple iPhone 5sSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge101520253035404550556065707580859095

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 5sLenovo A PlusSamsung Galaxy S5 PlusGionee S5Lenovo S5Gionee S6 ProSamsung Galaxy S7 Edge12501500175020002250250027503000325035003750

Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge42.54343.54444.54545.54646.54747.54848.54949.550