Amazon Fire Phone
#4009
Samsung Galaxy S7 mini
#1734Category Breakdown
Amazon Fire Phone
Samsung Galaxy S7 mini
Performance
64.771.3
Camera
47.494.0
Display
56.582.8
Battery
21.21.6
Build
0.20.2
Connectivity
51.764.7
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
36.955.4
Summary
- The Amazon Fire Phone features a 4.7-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels, while the Samsung Galaxy S7 mini has a slightly smaller 4.6-inch Super AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, resulting in better pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Fire Phone is powered by a Snapdragon 800 chipset, whereas the Galaxy S7 mini utilizes a more advanced Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890, offering superior processing capabilities.
- The Fire Phone's rear camera is 13 MP with optical image stabilization, while the Galaxy S7 mini has a 12 MP camera with advanced features like dual pixel PDAF and 4K video recording.
- Battery capacity for the Fire Phone is 2400 mAh, but the S7 mini's capacity is unspecified; however, it supports faster charging at 15W.
- Both devices run different software experiences, with the Fire Phone operating on a customized version of Android and the Galaxy S7 mini using Android 6.0 with TouchWiz UI, providing distinct user interfaces and functionalities.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Amazon Fire Phone
Samsung Galaxy S7 mini
General
Release Date
2014
N/A
Announced
2014
N/A
Description
N/A
Unofficial preliminary specifications
Display
Size
4.7"
4.6"
Type
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~312 ppi density)
1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~479 ppi density)
PPI
720
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (front and back)
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm)
CPU
Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Adreno 330
Adreno 530Mali-T880 MP12
Memory
32GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM
32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
No
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
Camera
Main Camera
13 MP, AF, OIS
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
Main Camera Features
LED flash, HDR
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Front Camera
2.1 MP
5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm
Front Camera Features
N/A
HDR
Video Recording
1080p@30fps
4K@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR
Selfie Video
N/A
1080p@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
2400 mAh
N/A
Battery Details
Li-Ion 2400 mAh, non-removable
N/A
Charging Details
N/A
15W wired
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Safety
Dimensions
139.2 x 66.5 x 8.9 mm (5.48 x 2.62 x 0.35 in)
9.9 mm thickness
Weight
160 g
N/A
Materials
N/A
N/A
Colors
Black
Black, White, Gold, Silver
Foldable
✗
✗
SAR
N/A
N/A
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIM
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA, LTE
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
3.0
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX
NFC
✓
✓
USB
microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✓
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
Yes
Software & Security
Operating System
Amazon Fire 3.5 (Android based), upgradable to 3.6.5
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), TouchWiz UI
Fingerprint
✗
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass