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Samsung Galaxy S7: Specifications & buying guide

10 Nov 2026, 03:35 AM IST · GlobeWire Daily Editorial Desk · Source: en.wikipedia.org

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Key takeawaysExplore Samsung Galaxy S7: source-listed display, performance, battery and camera details, followed by practical checks before making a decision. This is a reference guide, not a new-launch report.

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Reference guide • Source-listed details may cover multiple variants. Check the exact model and market before buying.

Overview

Explore Samsung Galaxy S7: source-listed display, performance, battery and camera details, followed by practical checks before making a decision. This is a reference guide, not a new-launch report.

Source-listed specifications

Source-listed details
Field	Source-listed detail
Introduced	2016-02-21
Manufacturer	Samsung Electronics
Display	S7: 5.1 in (130 mm) 227 ppcm (577 ppi) S7 Edge: 5.5 in (140 mm) 210 ppcm (534 ppi) S7 Active: 5.1 in (130 mm) 227 ppcm (576 ppi) Quad HD Super AMOLED 2560×1440 pixel resolution (16:9 aspect ratio ) (all Diamond PenTile )
Processor	Exynos: Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) Snapdragon: Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Battery	All internal: S7: 3,000 mAh, 3.85 V S7 Edge: 3,600 mAh S7 Active: 4,000 mAh
Ram	4 GB LPDDR4 RAM
Storage	32, 64 or 128 GB UFS 2.0
Charging	Wired : Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0 up to 15 W Wireless : Qi and AirFuel Inductive wireless charging up to 7.5 W
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 & 5 GHz), Bluetooth 4, 4G / LTE
Os	Original: Android 6.0.1 "Marshmallow" with TouchWiz Hero UX Current: Android 8.0 "Oreo" with Samsung Experience 9.0
Front Camera	Samsung S5K4E6 5 MP (2592×1464), f/1.7 aperture, 1440p/1080p/720p video recording [ 7 ]
Weight	S7: 152 g (5.4 oz) S7 Edge: 157 g (5.5 oz) S7 Active: 184.8 g (6.52 oz)
Dimensions	dimensions: S7: 142.4 mm (5.61 in) H 69.6 mm (2.74 in) W 7.9 mm (0.31 in) D S7 Edge: 150.9 mm (5.94 in) H 72.6 mm (2.86 in) W 7.7 mm (0.30 in) D S7 Active: 148.8 mm (5.86 in) H 74.9 mm (2.95 in) W 9.9 mm (0.39 in) D
Compatible networks	2G GSM /GPRS/EDGE – 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz 2G CDMA 1xRTT – 800, 850, 1900 MHz 3G TD-SCDMA – 1900, 2000 MHz 3G UMTS / HSDPA / HSUPA / HSPA+ – 850, 900, AWS (1700), 1900, 2000, 2100 MHz 4G LTE – Bands 1–5, 7–8, 12–13, 17–20, 25–26, 28–30, 38–41
Removable storage	microSDXC , expandable up to 256 GB
Rear camera	Samsung ISOCELL S5K2L1 or Sony Exmor RS IMX260 [ 3 ] 12 MP (4032×3024), 1.4 μm pixel size, f/1.7 aperture , [ 4 ] [ 5 ] 2160p(4K) at 30fps(limited to 10 m since Android 7 update), 1440p(QHD) at 30fps, 1080p at 30/60fps, 720p at 30/60fps, real-time slow motion video recording at 720p@240fps [ 6 ]
External display	Always-on display

How to compare specifications

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Price and availability

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Buyer checklist

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Verification and limitations

This profile is based on a source directory record. An empty field means the information was not verified, not that a feature or course is unavailable. Figures and specifications may change by country, variant and date. Always confirm on the source page before applying or buying. Published as a reference guide on 2026-11-09, not as breaking news.

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