Samsung Galaxy S6 or S7?

Author: March 31, 2016

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The Samsung Galaxy S6 is a year old now and the S7 has just been released, but should you buy the S6 or the S7? The answer to that question depends on preference and budget; lets give an overview of each of the devices to aide you in your decision:

Samsung Galaxy S6 Samsung Galaxy S7
PROS Awesome Visual Design
Quality look and feel
Octa-core Exynos 7420 chipset
3GB RAM
Excellent camera (16MP Primary, 5MP Secondary)
Wireless and fast charging
Fantastic Display (Size 5.1 inches (~70.7% screen-to-body ratio))
Powerful performance
Non-removable Li-Ion 2550 mAh battery
Talk time Up to 17 h (3G)
Music play Up to 49 h
Can be Shipped with Android Marshmallow		 Awesome Visual Design
Quality look and feel
Octa-core Exynos 8890 processor
4GB RAM
Great Camera (12MP Primary, 5MP Secondary)
Wireless and fast charging
Fantastic Display (Size 5.1 inches (~72.1% screen-to-body ratio))
Powerful performance
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
Talk time Up to 17.5h (3G)
Music play Up to 49 h
Shipped with Android Marshmallow
microSD slot and IP68 water resistance
CONS So-so battery life
Some App crashing issues
No microSD slot		 So-so battery life
Some App crashing issues
Fingerprint magnet
TouchWiz still has some quirks
Poor speakers

 

The S6’s average price is between £350 – £450: Does not have a memory card slot and the memory is integrated and non-removable. Memory is less than the S7. The Processor is the same as S7, just a slightly older model. Screen to Body ratio is slightly less. Primary camera is better in terms of MP than the S7.

The S7’s average price is between £460 – £560: Has a memory card slot and the memory is removable/swappable. Memory is more than the S6. The Processor is the same as S6, just a slightly newer model. Screen to Body ratio is slightly more. Primary camera is not as good in terms of MP than the S6.

Conclusion:

If you really need the removable SD memory and slightly more screen to body ratio, and slightly better battery, and sacrifice the MP on the camera then it’s probably worth you buying the S7. But if you don’t need the extra fluff and need a better camera in terms of MP then it’s probably best to save your money and go for the S6, or you can get the S6 edge for slightly more visual appeal for £30 – £50 more than the average price.