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9.0
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Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Review
9.2
User Score (34 reviews)
Released
Mar 11, 2016
Description
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is the larger phone in the S7 family: it has a 5.5" Quad HD Super AMOLED display, runs on Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 820 chip and sports a 12-megapixel camera with large pixels and the widest lens on a phone (f/1.7) for great low light performance. All of that comes together via the new TouchWiz on top of Android 6 Marshmallow. The S7 Edge features 32GB of internal storage with support for microSD cards. It also has a massive 3600mAh battery and sports IP68 water resistance.
Pros
- Supports wireless charging
- High pixel density screen (534 PPI)
I want it 64 users
I have it 113 users
I had it 144 users
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Specs Compare
DisplayBenchmarks | |
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Size: | 5.5 inches |
Resolution: | 2560 x 1440 pixels, 534 PPI |
Technology: | Super AMOLED |
Screen-to-body: | 76.09 % |
Features: | Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor |
HardwareBenchmarks | |
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System chip: | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 (14 nm) |
Processor: | Quad-core, 2200 MHz, Kryo, 64-bit |
GPU: | Adreno 530 |
RAM: | 4GB LPDDR4 |
Internal storage: | 32GB, available to use: 24.4 GB |
Storage expansion: | microSDXC up to 200 GB |
OS: | Android (8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow), Samsung TouchWiz UI |
Device type: | Smartphone |
Battery | |
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Capacity: | 3600 mAh |
Type: | Li - Ion, Not user replaceable |
Charging: | Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Qi and Powermat wireless charging |
Camera | |
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Rear: | Single camera Camera samples |
Main camera: | 12 MP (OIS, PDAF) |
Specifications: | Aperture size: F1.7; Focal length: 26 mm; Sensor size: 1/2.5"; Pixel size: 1.4 μm |
Flash: | LED |
Video recording: | 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (60 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps) |
Features: | HDR, Picture-taking during video recording, Video calling, Video sharing |
Front: | 5 MP (HDR) |
DesignSize comparison | |
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Dimensions: | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches (150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm) |
Weight: | 5.54 oz (157.0 g) |
Materials: | Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4); Frame: Aluminum |
Resistance: | Water, Dust; IP68 |
Biometrics: | Fingerprint (touch) |
Features: | Touch sensitive control keys |
Keys: | Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key |
Colors: | Black, Gold, Silver, White, Pink gold, Black pearl, Coral blue |
Cellular | |
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4G (FDD): | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS) |
4G (TDD): | Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) |
3G: | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850) |
Data Speed: | LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSPA |
SIM type: | Nano SIM |
HD Voice: | Yes |
VoLTE: | Yes |
MultimediaBenchmarks | |
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Headphones: | 3.5mm jack |
Speakers: | Earpiece, Loudspeaker |
Features: | Album art cover, Background playback |
Screen mirroring: | Wireless screen share |
Additional microphone(s): | for Noise cancellation |
Connectivity & Features | |
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Bluetooth: | 4.2 |
Wi-Fi: | 802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, dual-band, e; Multiple antennas, MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot |
USB: | microUSB, USB 2.0 |
Features: | Charging, OTG, Mass storage device |
Hearing aid compatible: | M4, T3 |
Location: | GPS, A-GPS, Glonass |
Sensors: | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer |
Other: | NFC, ANT+, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling), Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync |
Regulatory Approval | |
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FCC approval: | |
Date approved: | Feb 12, 2016 |
FCC ID value: | A3LSMG935F |
Measured SAR: | |
Head: | 0.27 W/kg |
Body: | 0.66 W/kg |
Simultaneous Transmission: | 1.59 W/kg |
Wireless Router: | 0.96 W/kg |
Buyers information | |
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Price: | $ 799 |
Availability | |
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Officially announced: | Feb 21, 2016 |
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Alternative variants
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
SM-G935F International version
Differences from the main variant: | |
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System chip: | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 |
Processor: | Octa-core, 2300 MHz, Exynos M1 "Mongoose" and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit |
GPU: | Mali-T880 MP12 |
RAM: | 4GB LPDDR4 |
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
with 64 GB storage
Differences from the main variant: | |
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Internal storage: | 64GB |
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
SM-G935V for Verizon Wireless
Differences from the main variant: | |
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4G (FDD): | Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD) |
4G (TDD): | Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) |
3G: | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
SM-G935P for Sprint
Differences from the main variant: | |
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4G (FDD): | Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 12(700 a), 25(1900+), 26(850+) |
4G (TDD): | Bands 41(2600+) |
3G: | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
SM-G935R for U.S. Cellular
Differences from the main variant: | |
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4G (FDD): | Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 25(1900+) |
4G (TDD): | Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300) |
3G: | Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) |
Carrier Availability
Discontinued
Verizon | |
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T-Mobile | |
U.S. Cellular | |
Boost Mobile | |
Xfinity Mobile |
News
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Overall User Rating
(34 reviews)
9.2
Build quality
9.2
Camera quality
9.5
Performance
8.9
Display
9.6
Battery life and charging
9.1
Rating breakdown (out of 10)
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ahmad.elkomey
Arena Apprentice
7
Not good choice for day to day usage
Phone owned for more than a year
I purchased this phone in Dec 2018, and I'm now looking for a new one. That's around 2.5 years of usage. Here's my feedback on the phone:
[-] 1. Battery drainage is very high. I find myself in need to recharge the phone 2-3 times a day. It's even worse when you're using Google Maps for around 30-45 minutes. You can easily lose are 40% of the battery in this single usage :')
[-] 2. The phone heats on usages like apps updates and google maps.
[-] 3. The phone's responsiveness is VERY BAD. Around 40% of the time, you might wait for a few seconds after every tap! You might even have to forcefully kill the running app or might wanna restart the phone, if it doesn't restart on its own!
[+] 4. The body and build is good. It fell off many times and is still standing strong. The screen hasn't got any scratches.
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nickdlr
Arena Apprentice
7
Typical Samsung
Phone owned for more than a year
Typical Samsung bloatware and planned obsolescence. I bought this phone after my Note 7 was recalled. I had soured on Samsung after my issues, and friend's/family's issues with their previous Samsung devices, but I loved the Note 7 and was hoping the S7 Edge would be the same phone in a different body... It's a very different device. Some good, some bad, but longevity did this phone in for me. Last Samsung I will probably ever buy.
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Jayden848_Life [deleted]
10
For my 2nd phone and 1st premium smartphone (after 9 months) it's awesome!
Phone owned for less than a month
On March.18,2017, my dad bought me my first ever phone, the Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) V. It was an amazing and even better with Nougat. My S7 Edge is great, I got it on Christmas on 2017 and overall, it's not too big and is sleek and slim. My only concerns is the glass feels slippery when hot (I have a case) and I am now back to Touchwiz (my J3 started with Marshmallow and Touchwiz and went to Android 7.1.1 with Samsung Experience 8.5 while my S7 Edge currently has Android 7.0 with Touchwiz Grace UX) for now till Android 8.0 Oreo. Regardless, this phone is awesome and I absolutely recommended this phone!
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