Specs Comparison: Samsung Galaxy S7 VS Samsung Galaxy S6

Written by Diangson LouiePublished • February 22, 2016

Now that Samsung has officially unveiled its latest flagship smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S7, some of you might be wondering what has changed. Has it improved dramatically compared to its predecessor, the Samsung Galaxy S6? Find out in our quick specs comparison below.

Samsung Galaxy S7	Samsung Galaxy S6
5.1-inch Super AMOLED Quad-HD display	5.1-inch Super AMOLED Quad-HD display
2560 x 1440 resolution, 576ppi	2560 x 1440, 576ppi
Corning Gorilla Glass 4	Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Samsung Exynos 8890 64-bit octa-core CPU	Samsung Exynos 7420 64-bit octa-core CPU
4GB RAM	3GB RAM
32GB, 64GB internal storage	32GB, 64GB, 128GB internal storage
Expandable up to 200GB via microSD (uses SIM 2 slot)
12MP Dual Pixel rear camera dual-tone, dual LED flash, f/1.7 aperture	16 megapixel rear camera, OIS, dual-LED flash, f/1.9 aperture
5 megapixel front-facing camera with f/1.7 aperture	5 megapixel front-facing camera, f/1.9 aperture
Dual SIM (hybrid), dual LTE	Dual SIM, dual LTE
WiFi 802.11ac	WiFi 802.11ac
Bluetooth 4.1	Bluetooth 4.1
NFC	NFC
Fast Wireless Charging, Fingerprint Scanner, Heart-Rate Sensor	Wireless Charging, Fingerprint Scanner, Heart-Rate Sensor
IP68 rating
Android 6.0 Marshmallow with TouchWiz	Android 5.1.1 Lollipop with TouchWiz
3,000mAh Li-Ion non-removable battery	2,550mAh Li-Ion non-removable battery
Black and Gold	Black, Gold, Blue, White

What has changed:
* Updated CPU
* Larger 4GB RAM
* MicroSD card support using hybrid SIM slot
* No 128GB variant
* Smaller megapixel count on the rear camera, no OIS, but with larger aperture and newer camera tech
* Larger aperture on front camera
* IP68 rating
* Updated OS
* Larger battery

Most of the drastic changes made on the Galaxy S7 is in the internal hardware. It still has the same display size, type, resolution, and glass protection but it is now more powerful under the hood with IP68-certified body.

There are some compromises like the smaller megapixel count on the rear camera and lack of OIS compared to its predecessor but it now has newer camera technology.

Samsung will no longer offer a 128GB variant but that is understandable given that you can now use a microSD card at the sacrifice of dual-SIM functionality.