Razer Phone 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Comparison and Differences
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Razer Phone 2 or Samsung Galaxy S7 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Razer Phone 2 | Samsung Galaxy S7 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2018, October | 2016, February | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 158.5 x 79 x 8.5 mm | 6.24 x 6.24 x 3.11 in | 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm | 5.61 x 5.61 x 2.74 in | |
| Weight | 220 g | 7.76 oz | 152 g | 5.36 oz | |
| Body Build | Front glass, aluminum body | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Mirror back, Rugged satin | Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold | |
| Battery | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h |
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| Approximate price | 850 EUR | 290 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | IGZO IPS LCD | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.72" in | 5.1" in | |
| Screen area | 90.2 cm2 | 71.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 72.0% | 72.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 1440 x 2560 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 513 PPI | 577 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5, oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Other specs | - Wide Colour Gamut -120 Hz -580 nits |
- Always-on display | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Dual | 12 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -12 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.1'', 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom |
-12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS | |
| Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/30/60/120fps, stereo sound rec. | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | |
| Front camera, selfie | 8 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 8 MP, f/2.0 | 5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1'', 1.34µm | |
| Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | ||
| Video | 1080p@30/60fps | 1440p |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie) | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | - Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) | |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Mali-T880 MP12 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 1 TB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | |
| Internal memory | 64 GB, 8 GB RAM | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 275322 | 189150 | |
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 543 | 287 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1895 | 625 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2118 | 518 | |
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 2020 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 503 | 270 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2188 | 718 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 2336 | 1536 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 8499 | 3718 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 13360 | 4791 | |
| GeekBench 4 Battery | 1939 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G930FHybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - G930FD | |
| Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G930FD -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G930F, G930FD, G930W8 -4G - 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, G930FD 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), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - G930W8 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | yes | Yes | |
| Edge | yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.40 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | |
| Other extras |
- Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 4+) -Fast wireless charging 15W - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -RGB Illuminated Razer Chroma Logo on the back |
- ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - - - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
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| Versions |
- Versions: G930F (Global); G930FD (Global; Southeast Asia); G930W8 (Canada) Also known as Samsung Galaxy S7 Duos with dual-SIM card slots |
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