Galaxy S6 Edge vs Galaxy S7 Edge: design
The Galaxy S6 Edge was a revolutionary device. Its dual-sided display had an aesthetic purpose – some people just prefer the look of this handset over the simultaneously released Galaxy S6 – but it also offered unique functionality.
The Galaxy S7 Edge doesn’t look radically differ from the S6 Edge. Given the success of the original, Samsung likely decided to keep the S7 Edge design similar to its predecessor, only refining it slightly.
The S7 Edge looks to be bigger than S6 Edge with a 5.5-inch AMOLED display. This distinguishes it from the S6 Edge, which is 142 mm tall, 70 mm wide and has a 5.1-inch display, although it does have a larger counterpart in the form of the Galaxy S6 Edge+. The S7 Edge is noticeably bigger, which makes it better for watching videos but worse for carrying in your pocket.
Unlike the S6 Edge, the Galaxy S7 Edge is waterproof and dustproof with IP68 certification. That means it can survive 30 minutes in up to 1.5 m water. This is one of the details that was missing from the S6, despite having been present in the S5.
On the S7 Edge there is a slot for a microSD and nano SIM; the phone’s memory is expandable up to 200 GB via microSD. At the top of the phone is an infrared port which has taken on a more discreet design than on the S6 Edge.
Galaxy S6 Edge vs Galaxy S7 Edge: display
The Galaxy S7 Edge features a dual-sided display (meaning that it slopes on the right and left hand sides). The S7 Edge has not improved on the S6 Edge display, at least not from a resolution standpoint. Just as we suspected, the Galaxy S series didn’t get the 4K treatment; the S7 Edge display has the same QHD resolution as its predecessor.
The screen edge software, though, offers a more discernible difference between the handsets.
Galaxy S6 Edge vs Galaxy S7 Edge: software
The Galaxy S6 Edge arrived with its own set of software features (which you can read about in the Galaxy S6 Edge review) which were afforded by the curved display. Some argued that these were merely novelty additions, so we were not surprised that Samsung updated them for the S7 Edge (as it has done each year with the Galaxy Note’s Air Command software). Some of the less-used features have been chopped, others improved, and there are some new additions.
For example, the Galaxy S7 Edge display can make use of two side columns rather than one, meaning even more information can be displayed on the edge of the screen. What's more, the API has been made available to third-party developers to create their own unique functions for Samsung's edge panels.
TouchWiz has not changed in a significant way since the S6 Edge+ or the Note 5. The phone comes with about seven Samsung apps, five from Microsoft, plus some from Google, as well as Facebook and WhatsApp. In total, the Galaxy S7 Edge has 25 pre-installed applications. Aside from the new edge display features, the user-experience is much the same as before.
The S7 Edge is running Android Marshmallow. The S6 Edge is expected to be upgraded to Marshmallow in the first quarter of 2016.
Galaxy S6 Edge vs Galaxy S7 Edge: performance
The European version Galaxy S7 Edge we tested did not contain the Snapdragon 820, but the Exynos 8890, which has four cores with a maximum speed of 2.4 GHz and four with 1.6 GHz. According to Samsung, the CPU and GPU are 30 percent more powerful than the ones in the S6, which gives an idea of the power that this phone can produce.
Galaxy S6 Edge vs Galaxy S7 Edge: camera
The S6 Edge camera technology is the same used on the Galaxy S6 and it is impressive. The S7 camera has a lower resolution but its low light capabilities, dynamic range and color representation represent an overall improvement.
Dual pixel technology means that for every pixel, there are two light-sensitive photodiodes working together. This results in 24 million photodiodes working simultaneously. The focus speed is four times faster in low-light conditions than on the S6.
It seems that Samsung aimed for something more like Apple’s camera tech, which traditionally favors balance and contrast above high resolution. And this time it doesn't stick out of the back of the handset like a goth at a pep rally.
Galaxy S6 Edge vs Galaxy S7 Edge: battery
Battery life was generally pretty good on the S6 Edge and it should be even better on the S7 Edge. The S7 Edge is able to take advantage of the battery saving features that Android Marshmallow offers, which gives it an advantage over the S6 Edge until the latter phone gets updated.
The Galaxy S7 Edge battery has a decent capacity of 3,600 mAh, which is 600 mAh larger than the S6 Edge+ battery, despite the S7 Edge being a smaller phone.
Galaxy S6 Edge vs Galaxy S7 Edge: price and conclusion
The price of the S7 Edge is still unknown but if we could speculate it will probably be more expensive than the S6 Edge. Though its possible the S7 Edge could be around US$799, we are yet uncertain of what the price will be. The device is expected to go on sale around mid-march, although that has not been confirmed yet as well.
The differences between these phones lie in the software. The Galaxy S6 Edge was interesting, but it could be argued that it lacked a killer feature to really sell the benefit of the curved display. Features such as Edge Lighting were ultimately nonessential and provided only minor aesthetic value.
The S7 Edge already has made some improvements since the Galaxy S6 Edge, such as the inclusion of MicroSD card support and water-resistance, but until we learn more about the Galaxy S7 Edge's software features, we don't know how big a leap it has taken.
Read more about the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge at the link and let us know in the comments why you are or aren't interested in getting the Galaxy S7 Edge when it's released.
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