Key Highlights
If you wanted a showstopper phone in 2016, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge was the one to flaunt. It didn’t just look elegant—it redefined premium design with its stunning curved edges, brilliant Quad HD Super AMOLED display, and solid craftsmanship. The phone wasn’t just about looks either; it delivered raw power with its Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890 chipset, paired with 4GB RAM, ensuring a seamless experience whether gaming, multitasking, or browsing. Samsung’s decision to keep the curved screen alive proved smart—the dual-edge design wasn’t just eye candy; it offered useful shortcuts and notifications right from the display’s edge. Add to that a 12MP f/1.7 rear camera with optical image stabilization and phase detection autofocus, and the S7 Edge quickly became a favorite for low-light photography enthusiasts. The 5MP front camera also impressed with crisp, bright selfies even in dim settings. The 3600mAh battery supported both Quick Charge 2.0 and wireless charging, making all-day usage effortless. The return of microSD support (up to 200GB) and IP68 water and dust resistance rounded out an already feature-rich package—something its predecessor lacked. What made the Galaxy S7 Edge special was its perfect blend of style, substance, and practicality. Samsung refined nearly every aspect from the Galaxy S6 series, listening to users and delivering where it mattered most. Whether you chose it for its looks, camera prowess, or sheer performance, the Galaxy S7 Edge stood out as one of the most complete smartphones of its time—proof that innovation and refinement can beautifully coexist.
Full Specifications
Display
- Type
- Super AMOLED
- Size
- 5.5 inches
- Resolution
- 1440 x 2560 pixels
- Aspect ratio
- 16:9
- PPI
- 534 ppi
- Refresh rate
- 60 Hz
- Adaptive refresh rate
- No
- Max rated brightness
- 855 nits
- Max rated brightness in HDR
- Not Supported
- HDR support
- No
- Screen protection
- Corning Gorilla Glass 4
- Screen-to-body ratio
- 76.1%
- Display features
- Always-On Display | Curved Edge Screen | Multi-touch | Ambient Light Sensor
- Display tests
- Excellent contrast ratio (infinite nominal), sunlight legibility up to 4.615 (measured), RGB accuracy 98.5%
- Sources
- https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s7_edge-7945.php
Design & Build
- Height
- 150.9 mm (5.94 inches)
- Width
- 72.6 mm (2.86 inches)
- Thickness
- 7.7 mm (0.30 inches)
- Weight
- 157 g
- Waterproof
- IP68
- Advanced cooling
- Liquid Cooling System
- Rear material
- Glass
- Frame material
- Aluminum
- Colors
- Black Onyx | Gold Platinum | Silver Titanium | White Pearl | Pink Gold | Blue Coral
- Fingerprint scanner
- Rear
- Screen-to-body ratio (design)
- 76.1%
Performance
- Chipset brand
- Samsung
- Chipset model
- Exynos 8890 Octa
- Max clock
- 2600 MHz
- CPU cores
- 8 (4 + 4)
- Architecture
- 4x Exynos M1 @2.3 GHz + 4x Cortex-A53 @1.6 GHz
- Manufacturing
- Samsung
- Lithography process
- 14 nm
- Neural processor (NPU)
- No
- Graphics
- Mali-T880 MP12
- GPU shading units
- 252
- GPU clock
- 650 MHz
- FLOPS
- 327.6 GFLOPS
- Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
- 380
- Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
- 1200
- Geekbench Compute (GPU)
- 2100
- AnTuTu v10
- 299737
- Benchmarks notes
- https://nanoreview.net/en/benchmark-ranking/samsung-galaxy-s7-edge
Memory
- RAM size
- 4 GB
- Memory type
- LPDDR4
- Channels
- 2
- Storage size
- 32 GB / 64 GB
- Storage type
- UFS 2.0
- Memory card
- microSD (hybrid)
Software
- Operating system
- Android 6
- ROM
- Stock Android
- OS size
Battery
- Capacity
- 3600
- Max charge power
- 15 W
- Battery type
- Li-Ion
- Replaceable
- No
- Wireless charging
- Yes (10 W)
- Reverse charging
- No
- Fast charging
- 45% in 30 minutes
- Full charging time
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- Battery life tests
- Web browsing: ~10h 09m • Video playback: ~13h 32m • 3G Talk time: ~27h 37m
- General battery life
- Endurance rating: 98 hours
Main camera
- Matrix
- 12 megapixels
- Image resolution
- 4032 x 3024 pixels
- Zoom
- Digital
- Flash
- Single LED
- Stabilization
- Optical
- 8K video recording
- No
- 4K video recording
- Up to 30FPS
- 1080p video recording
- Up to 60FPS
- Slow motion
- 720p @240fps
- Angle of widest lens
- No
- Camera features
- Dual Pixel PDAF | Auto HDR | Panorama | Touch Focus | Face Detection | Geo-tagging | Pro Mode
- Lenses
Selfie camera
- Megapixels
- 5 megapixels
- Image resolution
- 2592 x 1944 pixels
- Aperture
- f/1.7
- Focal length
- 22 mm
- Sensor
- Samsung S5K4E6
- Sensor size
- 1/4.1"
- Pixel size
- 1.34 µm
- Autofocus
- No
- Stabilization
- No
- Video resolution
- 1080p@30
- Depth sensor (TOF 3D)
- No
Connectivity
- Wi-Fi standard
- Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
- Wi-Fi features
- Dual-Band | Wi-Fi Direct | Hotspot
- Bluetooth version
- 4.2
- Bluetooth features
- A2DP | LE | aptX
- USB type
- microUSB
- USB version
- 2.0
- USB features
- OTG | Charging | Storage
- DisplayPort
- No
- GPS
- GPS | GLONASS | BDS (BeiDou) | GALILEO
- NFC
- No
- Infrared port
- No
Network
- Number of SIM
- 2
- Type of SIM card
- Nano
- Multi SIM mode
- Standby
- eSIM support
- No
- Hybrid slot
- No
- 2G network
- 850, 900, 1,800, 1,900 MHz
- 3G network
- 1,2,4,5,6,8,19
- 4G network
- B1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/17/18/19/20/26/28/32/38/40/41/42/66
- 5G support
- No
Sound
- Speakers
- Mono
- Headphone audio jack
- Yes
- FM radio
- No
- Dolby Atmos
- No
- Speakers test
- Max Loudness: 78 dB
Other
- Category
- Flagship
- Announced
- February 2016
- Release date
- March 2016
- Launch price (MSRP)
- ₹56,900
- Sensors
- accelerometer | gyro | proximity | compass | barometer | heart rate | SpO2
- Bundled charger
- Included