Samsung Galaxy S7 vs Samsung Galaxy S5

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display
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Resolution
Technology
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Multitouch
battery
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Talk time
Playing Music
Stand By
body
Dimensions
Weight
Build
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Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
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Messaging
Browser
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3.5mm jack
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GPRS
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6.00/10

Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy S7
Price
$136.99
Advantages
PLATFORM Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 Exynos 8890 Octa
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
PLATFORM GPU: Adreno 530 Mali-T880 MP12
CAMERA Rear: 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
CAMERA Front: 5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm, dual video call, Auto HDR
DISPLAY Resolution: 1440 x 2560 pixels (~577 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
BATTERY Talk time: About 22 h
BODY Dimensions: 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
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8.00/10

Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy S5
Price
$94.99
Advantages
BATTERY Playing Music: About 67 h
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launch
Announced
2016, February
Status
Available. Released 2016, March
platform
OS
Android OS, v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 Exynos 8890 Octa
CPU
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 530 Mali-T880 MP12
camera
Rear
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Front
5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm, dual video call, Auto HDR
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Features
1/2.5" sensor size, 1.4 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.1 inches
Resolution
1440 x 2560 pixels (~577 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 - Always-on display - TouchWiz UI
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Talk time
About 22 h
Playing Music
About 62 h
Stand By
—
body
Dimensions
142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 in)
Weight
152 g (5.36 oz, 0.34 lb)
Build
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 back panel
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v2.0, USB Host
Infrared port
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features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G930F TD-SCDMA
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - G930F
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2014, February
Status
Available. Released 2014, April
platform
OS
Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat), upgradable to v6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8974AC Snapdragon 801
CPU
Quad-core 2.5 GHz Krait 400
GPU
Adreno 330
camera
Rear
16 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Front
2 MP, f/2.4, 22mm, 1080p@30fps, dual video call
Video
2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Features
1/2.6" sensor size, 1.12 Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR
display
Size
5.1 inches
Resolution
1080 x 1920 pixels (~432 ppi pixel density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 - TouchWiz UI
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Removable Li-Ion 2800 mAh battery
Talk time
About 21 h
Playing Music
About 67 h
Stand By
About 390 h
body
Dimensions
142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm (5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 in)
Weight
145 g (5.11 oz, 0.32 lb)
Build
—
SIM card
Micro-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Charcoal Black, Copper Gold, Electric Blue, Shimmery White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v3.0 (MHL 2.1 TV-out), USB Host
Infrared port
Yes
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, gesture, heart rate
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G900F, G900I HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - G900A HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - G900M HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - G900T
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - G900F LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - G900A LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - G900M LTE band 1(2100)
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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Summary

The Samsung Galaxy S7 uses a more powerful CPU Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) in comparison with the Galaxy S5. It is an important difference between these phones because powerful processor allows you to play more part of modern games without lags.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 has better graphics processor Adreno 530 Mali-T880 MP12 thanks to which the owner will be able to run more number of new game apps.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 has better back camera specifications which makes the Galaxy S7 a better buy for photo lovers. The Samsung Galaxy S7 front camera specs are better than that of the Galaxy S5: (5 megapixels and 1.7 aperture versus 2 megapixels and 2.4 aperture). If you want to shoot selfie pictures of a good quality then it is an important advantage for you.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 has 4K UHD (1440 x 2560 pixels) screen resolution with 575 ppi pixel density which is more high in compare to the Galaxy S5 2K HD (1080 x 1920 pixels) screen resolution with 431 ppi pixel density. It makes this model a right choice for playing games. The Galaxy S7 smartphone is easier to carry as it has more portable dimensions in comparison to the Galaxy S5: 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm versus 142 x 72.5 x 8.1 mm. The Galaxy S5 cell phone weight 145g which is 7g lighter in compare with the weight of the Samsung Galaxy S7.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 has a better battery life as it is produced with 3000mah battery which is 200mah bigger compared to the Galaxy S5 cell. It means that this phone will live longer without charging.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 has 10 advantages and the Galaxy S5 only 2 so the Galaxy S7 will become the best choice. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.