Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge vs Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Manufactured in March, 2016, with display 5.5 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890, vs Samsung Galaxy A27 5G, Manufactured in June, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
- Higher pixel density: 534ppi
- Lighter design: 157g vs 200g
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A27 5G
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 3600mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 4.2
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/32 GB - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
Review
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
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 5.5 in | 6.7 in |
| Resolution | 1440x2560 pixels | 1080x2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:9 | 19.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 534 ppi | 385 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 610 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 76.2 % | 86.7 % |
| Features | Always-On Display | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 150.9 mm (5.94 in) | 162.4 mm (6.39 in) |
| Width | 72.6 mm (2.86 in) | 78.2 mm (3.08 in) |
| Thickness | 7.7 mm (0.3 in) | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 157 g (5.54 oz) | 200 g (7.05 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP64 |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | - Black - Silver - Gold |
- Black - Blue - Green - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3 |
| Max Frequency | 2300 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.6 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.3 (Mongoose M1) |
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | No | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-T880 MP12 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 192 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 650 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 249.6 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | n/a | 1021 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | n/a | 2988 |
| CPU | 91571 | 299637 |
| GPU | 67373 | 90718 |
| Memory | 76050 | 121436 |
| UX | 64743 | 216728 |
| NanoReview Score | 299737 | 728519 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4 | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 1794 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 32 GB - 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.0 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 6.0 (Upgradeable to Android 8.0) | Android 16 |
| OS Size | 7.6 GB | 24 GB |
| UI Skin | TouchWiz UI | One UI 8.5 |
Battery
| Volume | 3600 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 25 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes Qi/PMA | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 40 min) | Yes (45% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:55 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 06:39 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 10:54 h | n/a |
| Games | 04:42 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 90 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 8192x6144 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 240 fps (720p) | 240 fps (720p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP | Standard: 50 MP Ultra-wide: 5 MP Macro: 2 MP |
| Features | Pro mode | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 50 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 27 mm |
| Sensor | Sony IMX260 | Samsung ISOCELL S5KJN1 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/2.76 (0.36) |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 0.64 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 5 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/5 (0.2) |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Stabilization | n/a | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 5 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 2560x1440 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 22 mm | n/a |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K4E5 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/4.1 | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.34 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 4.2 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | LE |
| USB type | Micro USB | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - USB-Host mode |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | n/a | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | Yes | n/a |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B800/B850/B900/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66) |
| LTE category | 9 | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | n/a |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | February, 2016 yr | June, 2026 yr |
| Release Date | March, 2016 yr | June, 2026 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 800 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | n/a | No |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy A27 5G the clear winner in this comparison.
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