Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S23 and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S23 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

75 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S23
VS
40 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Samsung Galaxy S23
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S23 Manufactured in February, 2023, with display 6.1 with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy, vs Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, Manufactured in March, 2016with chipsetSamsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S23
  • Larger display: 6.1in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 3900mAh vs 3600mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 4.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
  • Higher pixel density: 534ppi
  • Lighter design: 157g vs 168g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 4/32 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S23 and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S23
vs
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.1 in 5.5 in
Resolution 1080x2340 pixels 1440x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 19.5:9 16:9
Pixel density 425 ppi 534 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (24-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 800 nits 610 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 88 % 76.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S23
1197 nits
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
607 nits
sRGB gamut98.9 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time1 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S23], [Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 146.3 mm (5.76 in) 150.9 mm (5.94 in)
Width 70.9 mm (2.79 in) 72.6 mm (2.86 in)
Thickness 7.6 mm (0.3 in) 7.7 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 168 g (5.93 oz) 157 g (5.54 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP68
Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
- Yellow		 - Black
- Silver
- Gold
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S23
88 %
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
76.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S23 and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Mobile Platform for Galaxy Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Max Frequency 3360 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.6 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Mongoose M1)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 14 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon No
Graphics Adreno 740 Mali-T880 MP12
GPU Cores 1536 192
GPU Frequency 719 MHz 650 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 249.6 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23
1831
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S23
4914
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
n/a
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1831n/a
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)4914n/a
Geekbench Compute (GPU)9422n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy S23]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S23
1522811
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
299737
CPU38053591571
GPU59889667373
Memory27327176050
UX27010964743
NanoReview Score1522811299737
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S23
12039
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
n/a
Max Surface Temp.34.3 °Cn/a
Stability60 %n/a
Graphics Test72 fpsn/a
Graphics Score12039n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S23]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S23
15602
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
n/a
Writing score19330n/a
Web score14262n/a
Video editing7840n/a
Data manipulation12674n/a
NanoReview Score15602n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4
Memory Frequency n/a 1794 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 32 GB
- 64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 2.0
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 6.0 (Upgradeable to Android 8.0)
OS Size 29.7 GB 7.6 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.1 TouchWiz UI

Battery

Volume 3900 mAh 3600 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (10 W) Yes Qi/PMA
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (57% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:16 h 1:55 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S23
22:02
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
17:58
Web Browsing08:12 h06:39 h
Video Playback13:41 h10:54 h
Games05:20 h04:42 h
Standby Mode109 h90 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 12 MP
Photo resolution 8160x6120 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 120 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (1080p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 120 ° n/a
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 10 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 12 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP12 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.7
Focal length23 mm26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGN3Sony IMX260
Sensor size1/1.571/2.55
Pixel size1 μm1.4 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix10 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.4n/a
Focal length70 mmn/a
SensorSamsung S5K3K1n/a
Sensor size1/3.94n/a
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Focal length13 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX564n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitaln/a
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S23
129
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
91
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S23
137
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
86
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S23
133
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
89
Bokeh70n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom126n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S23], [Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge]

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 5 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 2560x1440 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/1.7
Focal length 26 mm 22 mm
Sensor Samsung S5K3LU Samsung S5K4E5
Sensor size 1/3.24 1/4.1
Pixel size 1.12 μm 1.34 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.3 4.2
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C Micro USB
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
DisplayPort Yes DP 1.2 n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoYes
2G BandsGSM 850/1700/1900/2100MhzGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS 6/5/8/34HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B/B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B16/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66/B71)LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE category209
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S23
91.5 dB
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
71 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2023 yr February, 2016 yr
Release Date February, 2023 yr March, 2016 yr
Launch Price ($) 799 800
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a

Note

Samsung Galaxy S23:

The 128GB version uses slower UFS 3.1 memory, while the 256GB and 512GB models have UFS 4.0.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy S23 the clear winner in this comparison.

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