Samsung Galaxy S7 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 5G Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy S7
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Samsung Galaxy S7 or Samsung Galaxy S20 5G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy S7 | Samsung Galaxy S20 5G | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2016, February | 2020, February 11 | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm | 5.61 x 5.61 x 2.74 in | 151.7 x 69.1 x 7.9 mm | 5.97 x 5.97 x 2.72 in | |
Weight | 152 g | 5.36 oz | 163 g | 5.75 oz | |
Body Build | Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame | |
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold | Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink, Cloud White, Aura Red | |
Battery | 3000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | 4000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h |
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Approximate price | 290 EUR | 899 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 5.1" in | 6.2" in | |
Screen area | 71.5 cm2 | 93.8 cm2 | |
Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 20:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 72.1% | 89.5% | |
Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 1440 x 3200 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 577 PPI | 563 PPI | |
Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 | |
Other specs | - Always-on display | - HDR10+ -Always-on display -120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 12 MP, Single | 64 MP, Triple | |
Camera specs | -12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS | -12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, Dual Pixel PDAF, OIS -64 MP, f/2.0, (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 3x hybrid optical zoom -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1.4µm, Super Steady video |
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Functions | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | |
Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | 4320p@24fps, 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, dual-video rec., stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | |
Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 10 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1'', 1.34µm | 10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.2", 1.22µm, Dual Pixel PDAF | |
Functions | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | |
Video | 1440p | 2160p@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI | Android 10.0; One UI 2 | |
Chipset | - Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm) | - Exynos 990 (7 nm+) - Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) - USA |
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CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) - Global Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) - USA |
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GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 | Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA | |
External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | |
Internal memory | 32/64 GB, 4 GB RAM | 128GB 12GB RAM |
Benchmark
Antutu 9 Total | 622990 | ||
Antutu 8 Total | 189150 | 503328 | |
Antutu 7 Total | |||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 287 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 625 | ||
GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 518 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 270 | 787 | |
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 718 | 3038 | |
GeekBench 4 Single Core | 1536 | ||
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 3718 | ||
GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 4791 | ||
GeekBench 4 Battery | 1939 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G930FHybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - G930FD | Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | |
Bands | -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 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 14(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 30(2300), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 46(5200), 48, 66(1700/2100), 71(600) - SM-G981U -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 5G band 2(1900), 5(850), 41(2500), 66(1700), 71(600), - SM-G981U |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps; 5G (2+ Gbps DL) | |
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/ax, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | microUSB 2.0, USB Host | 3.2, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
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) |
SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 1.52 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | FM radio (USA & Canada only) | |
Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- 32-bit/384kHz audio - -Dolby Atmos sound -Tuned by AKG |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | - Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | |
Other extras |
- 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) |
- ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging 25W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water resistant (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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