Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 

price₹ 27,999 onwards

launchMar, 2016

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26.9

excellence score

ranked #25 in best phones in Rs. 25,000 - 30,000
44.2

value for money score

ranked #24 in best value for money phones in Rs. 25,000 - 30,000
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Design

  • Beautiful, polished-to-perfection, luxurious design - with a lot of attention to detail - and with its unique "edge" screen, the S7 Edge is a sight to behold
  • Compact for a 5.5 incher
  • Dust Proof and Water Resistant
  • Gorgeous, large, curved screen, with near-perfect color accuracy
  • The shiny metal-and-glass back is a smudge magnet

Display

  • The new "always-on" display feature is a nice touch, and takes the hassle out of checking out the time

Software

  • Samsung's Touchwiz UI over Android is now even lighter, and has less bloat

Performance

  • Top-notch, chart-leading performance backed by the powerful hardware

Camera

  • Brilliant, awesome, fast camera, with OIS, that does well even in low-light conditions - easily one of the best around

Audio

  • Good call quality
  • Very good audio quality

Battery

  • Brilliant, beast of a battery life, that takes it a notch above the already excellent battery life of the Galaxy S7
  • Quick charging, and wireless charging support

More

  • The extra navigation tools on the "edge" are definitely useful when used judiciously
  • microSD storage slot

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Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Specifications

Operating System
Smartphone OSAndroid 6.0 Marshmallow, Upgradeable to 8.0 OreoNo more updates expected
Display
TouchscreenYes (Capacitive)
Screen Size5.5 inches
Screen Resolution1440x2560 pixels (~ 534 pixels per inch)
Display TypeAMOLED
Screen Refresh Rate60 HzStandard
Display Features
  • Super AMOLED
  • Always-On display
  • Curved Edge Screen
Scratch Resistant DisplayYes, Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Ambient Light Sensor
  • Proximity Sensor
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Heart Rate
  • SpO2
Fingerprint sensorYes
Processor/RAM
Processor2.3 GHz, Octa Core, Samsung Exynos 8890Ranked #37 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
GPUMali-T880 MP12
RAM4 GB
Memory
Internal Memory32 GB
Expandable Memory SlotYes, up to 256 GB
Battery
Battery Capacity3600 mAh
Fast Charging SupportYes, 15W Quick Charge 2.0, Fast charger included
Dimensions
Weight157 gmMedium
Thickness7.7 mmMedium
Width72.6 mmComfortable for one-handed use
Camera
Primary Camera12.0MP
Camera Auto-FocusYes
Camera FlashYes
HD Video RecordingYes (4K)
Other Camera Features
  • 1/2.6" Sensor Size
  • 1.4 um Pixel Size
  • Geo-tagging
  • Touch Focus
  • Face Detection
  • Auto HDR
  • Panorama
  • Optical Image/Video Stabilization
  • Phase Detection Auto-Focus
  • Motion Photo
Secondary Camera5.0MP
Secondary Camera Features
  • F/1.7 Aperture
  • Dual Video Call
  • Auto HDR
  • Wide Selfie
  • Spotlight
Connectivity
BluetoothYes
Connecting PortUSB
USB On-The-GoYes
WiFiYes
WiFi DirectYes
VoWiFi/WiFi-CallingYes
4GYes
VoLTEYes
3GYes
2G Internet (GPRS/EDGE)Yes
GPSYes + GLONASS + BeiDou
CompassYes
NFCYes
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Dual SIMGSM+GSM (Hybrid SIM slot)
Water ResistantYes, IP68 Rated (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Dust ResistantYes
Noise FiltrationYes
More
  • Scratch resistant back panel (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
  • Fast Charging (83% in 30 minutes)
  • Wireless Charging
  • Samsung KNOX
  • ANT+ Support
  • Samsung Pay
  • S-Voice
  • OneDrive (115 GB cloud storage)

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