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Nokia 7.2

Nokia 7.2

#1811
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge

Samsung Galaxy S7 edge

#1049

Category Breakdown

Nokia 7.2
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
Performance
74.469.2
Camera
64.294.7
Display
76.784.3
Battery
26.687.4
Build
88.794.7
Connectivity
66.063.5
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
54.663.7

Summary

  • The Nokia 7.2 features a glass front and back with a plastic frame, while the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a more premium build with Gorilla Glass 4 and an aluminum frame.
  • The 7.2 offers a larger 6.3-inch IPS LCD display with HDR10 support at 1080 x 2280 resolution, compared to the S7 edge's 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display at a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
  • In terms of performance, the Nokia is powered by a Snapdragon 660 chipset, while the S7 edge uses the more powerful Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890.
  • The camera on the Nokia has a 48 MP rear sensor without OIS, whereas the S7 edge has a 12 MP rear camera with OIS, providing better low-light performance.
  • Battery capacity is slightly higher in the S7 edge at 3600 mAh versus 3500 mAh in the Nokia, with the former also supporting wireless charging.
  • Software-wise, the Nokia runs on Android One, offering a cleaner experience, while the S7 edge uses TouchWiz UI, which is more feature-rich but potentially less streamlined.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Nokia 7.2
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge

General

Release Date

2019, September 23
2016, March 11

Announced

2019, September 05
2016, February 21

Description

N/A
Versions: G935F (Global); G935FD (Southeast Asia, India); G9350 (Hong Kong); G935W8 (Canada)Also known as Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Duos with dual-SIM card slots

Display

Size

6.3"
5.5"

Type

IPS LCD, HDR10
Super AMOLED

Resolution

1080 x 2280 pixels, 19:9 ratio (~400 ppi density)
1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)

PPI

1080
1440

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 4

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) - G9350Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm) - G935FD, G935F, G935W8

CPU

Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) - G9350Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) - G935FD, G935F, G935W8

GPU

Adreno 512
Adreno 530 - G9350Mali-T880 MP12 - G935FD, G935F, G935W8

Memory

64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

Camera

Main Camera

48 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm5 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS

Main Camera Features

Zeiss optics, LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Front Camera

20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3", 0.9µm
5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm

Front Camera Features

Zeiss optics, HDR
HDR

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS

Selfie Video

1080p@30fps
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3500 mAh
3600 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 3500 mAh, non-removable
Li-Ion 3600 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

10W wired
15W wired, QC2Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

159.9 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm (6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm (5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 in)

Weight

180 g
157 g

Materials

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), glass back (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic frame
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 4), glass back (Gorilla Glass 4), aluminum frame

Colors

Cyan Green, Charcoal, Ice
Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold, Black Pearl, Coral Blue

Foldable

SAR

1.15 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)
0.56 W/kg (head)     0.66 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM (G935F, G935W8)Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM (G935FD)

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps or LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX

NFC

USB

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 9.0 (Pie), upgradable to Android 11, Android One
Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), TouchWiz UI

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2