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2/24/2016

Samsung Galaxy S7 vs. S6 vs. S5: How does the new model stack up?

11:33:00 AM  Accessories, REVIEW  No comments

Galaxy S7 
 Earlier this week, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S7, with a host of refinements and improvements, including improved water protection, a larger battery, and the return of a microSD slot. While we recommend waiting for device reviews before drawing conclusions on whether or not to upgrade, we now the basic specs and positioning of the new hardware. If you’ve already got a Galaxy S5 or S6, should you be planning to jump for the new model?

This is a much easier to call to make if you’re still using a Galaxy S5 or an even earlier device. The Galaxy S7 is 64-bit, whereas these older products were based on 32-bit processors. It uses ARM SoCs built on Samsung’s second-generation 14nm chips, while the Galaxy S5 was built on previous-generation 28nm HKMG. The quad-core Snapdragon 801 / 805 CPUs at the heart of the S5 are still capable processors, but they’ll be thoroughly outperformed by the Snapdragon 820 and the Adreno 330 can’t hold a candle to expected performance on the Adreno 550.

GalaxyS5
Samsung’s Galaxy S5

The Galaxy S7 has sealed ports (the S5 used flaps for water protection), improved resolution (1440p, up from 1080p), and a somewhat larger screen if you opt for the S7 Edge (5.5 inch, versus 5.1-inch for both the S5 and S7 standard). The base storage on the S7 is twice that of the S5 (32GB vs 16GB) and the front camera is 5MP, up from 2MP.
If you’re currently using an S5 or earlier device, the S7 should deliver a noticeable improvement across multiple domains. If you’re comparing against the S6, however, the situation is a bit murkier.

Evolution, not revolution

The S7 is generally perceived as an evolution of the S6, just as Apple’s “S” smartphones are typically refined versions of the previous model. The S7 will almost certainly be significantly faster than the S6, but that’s only going to matter if you’re the type of user that’s pushing a mobile device for everything it can handle right now.

The S7 offers superior water protection (IP68 certification vs. IP67 for the S6), a larger battery, the much-beloved microSD slot, either Samsung’s Exynos 8 8890 Octa or Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820 depending on your market, and 4GB of RAM, up from 3GB. The camera bulge is gone on this model, and as we’ve already covered, the overall display quality is amazing. Burst performance should also be better, thanks to the integrated heat pipe.

The Galaxy S6 Edge
The Galaxy S6 Edge

On the whole, however, the S7 is an evolutionary step forward from what the S6 offered. That’s not unique to Samsung — as the pace of technological advance has slowed, so has the need to replace devices on a yearly or even bi-yearly basis.

VR could throw a wrench into some of these arguments, and I think it’s telling that Samsung is including a free Gear VR headset with pre-orders for the Galaxy S7. If you’re already going to buy the phone no matter what, I agree, the VR headset is a great added value. If you’re on the fence about it, it may be worth waiting to see if Samsung can create a library of compelling VR content around the hardware. VR on Android hasn’t received the same attention as VR on Windows, and some reports have suggested that mobile battery life takes a serious beating when VR is in-use.

If you don’t have an application that seriously pushes the Galaxy S6, I don’t think the S7 will be a necessary upgrade — but users on older devices will see significant improvements, and cutting-edge users who want to use VR headsets should also benefit.

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