Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge vs. Samsung Galaxy S8+

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
$560. Search
Samsung Galaxy S8+
  • 6.2" (2960x1440) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 835 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 12-MP, f/1.7, OIS 1 Rear Camera
    CAMERA HW score: 96
  • 3500 mAh
Rating: 10/10
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Galaxy S8+ Price
$435. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy S7 EdgeGalaxy S8+
ProductGalaxy S7 Edge (Launched 2016-02-21), Price: 560 USD at AmazonGalaxy S8+ (Launched 2017-03-29), Price: 435 USD at Amazon
Display5.5" 2560x1440 Super AMOLED 6.2" 2960x1440 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 26mm 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
  • 26mm 12-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 5-MP
  • 26mm 8-MP f/1.7
Computing
  • Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (200GB max.)
  • Snapdragon 835 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery3600 mAh, Wireless Charging3500 mAh
DesignIP68, 157g (5.5oz), 150.9x72.6x7.7 mm (5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches)IP68, 173g (6.1oz), 159.5x73.4x8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.89 x 0.32 inches)
Price (Market)$560$435
Price at Launch$850
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Galaxy S7 Edge Industrial Design
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Samsung Galaxy S8+ Hands-On
+22
Display
Product NameGalaxy S7 EdgeGalaxy S8+
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.5"6.2"
Display/Body Ratio76.1%83.3%
Resolution2560x14402960x1440
Sharpness (PPI)534 PPI531 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 4Gorilla Glass
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy S7 EdgeGalaxy S8+
Megapixel12-MP12-MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.7
Focal Length (35mm) 26mm26mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
  • Dual-Pixel Phase Detection
Hardware Features
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
  • OIS
  • Flash
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1440p/30fps
  • 1080p/60fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy S7 EdgeGalaxy S8+
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3600 mAh3500 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Wireless Charging Integrated
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time27 hours
Music Playback Time74 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy S7 EdgeGalaxy S8+
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890Snapdragon 835
Processor ModelMSM8996MSM8998
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)quad-core 2.3 et quad-core 1.6 GHz2.45 GHz
RAM Options4GB4GB
Internal Storage Options64GB64GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size200GB256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 6.0Android 7.0
Communications
Product NameGalaxy S7 EdgeGalaxy S8+
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT9 452 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
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 4.2Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
SAR US Head1.17 W/Kg
SAR US Body1.59 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.26 W/Kg0.27 W/Kg
SAR EU Body0.51 W/Kg1 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy S7 EdgeGalaxy S8+
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy S7 EdgeGalaxy S8+
Multimedia Features
  • IR
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • WMA
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Heart Rate
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge vs. Samsung Galaxy S8+ 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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