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Samsung Galaxy S7 edge

Samsung Galaxy S7 edge

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Xiaomi Poco M5s

Xiaomi Poco M5s

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Category Breakdown

Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
Xiaomi Poco M5s
Performance
69.277.7
Camera
94.766.2
Display
84.383.9
Battery
87.433.7
Build
94.786.5
Connectivity
63.562.8
Audio
8.987.6
Overall
63.766.5

Summary

  • The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features a premium build with Gorilla Glass 4 on both front and back, while the Xiaomi Poco M5s has a plastic frame and back, making it less robust.
  • The S7 edge has a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels compared to the Poco M5s's 6.43-inch AMOLED display at 1080 x 2400 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the S7 edge is powered by the Snapdragon 820, which offers competitive processing capabilities, while the Poco M5s utilizes the Helio G95.
  • The camera setup on the Poco M5s is more versatile with a 64 MP main sensor, compared to the S7 edge's 12 MP, but lacks optical image stabilization.
  • The Poco M5s also has a larger 5000 mAh battery with faster charging at 33W, while the S7 edge has a 3600 mAh battery with 15W charging.
  • Lastly, the S7 edge runs on an older version of Android (upgradable to 8.0), while the Poco M5s operates on Android 12 with MIUI 13, offering a more modern software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S7 edge
Xiaomi Poco M5s

General

Release Date

2016, March 11
2022, September 05

Announced

2016, February 21
2022, September 05

Description

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
N/A

Display

Size

5.5"
6.43"

Type

Super AMOLED
AMOLED, 450 nits (typ), 700 nits (HBM), 1100 nits (peak)

Resolution

1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~534 ppi density)
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~409 ppi density)

PPI

1440
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm) - G9350Exynos 8890 Octa (14 nm) - G935FD, G935F, G935W8
Mediatek MT6785V/CD Helio G95 (12 nm)

CPU

Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo) - G9350Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53) - G935FD, G935F, G935W8
Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

Adreno 530 - G9350Mali-T880 MP12 - G935FD, G935F, G935W8
Mali-G76 MC4

Memory

32GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

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

Camera

Main Camera

12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.97", 0.7µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 118˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm (wide), 1/4.1", 1.34µm
13 MP, f/2.4, (wide), 1/3.06", 1.12µm

Front Camera Features

HDR
HDR

Video Recording

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., OIS
4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, 720p@960fps

Selfie Video

N/A
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

3600 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Ion 3600 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 5000 mAh

Charging Details

15W wired, QC2Wireless (Qi) (market dependent)
33W wired, 64% in 30 min

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm (5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 in)
160.5 x 74.5 x 8.3 mm (6.32 x 2.93 x 0.33 in)

Weight

157 g
178.8 g

Materials

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

Colors

Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold, Black Pearl, Coral Blue
Gray, Blue, White

Foldable

SAR

0.56 W/kg (head)     0.66 W/kg (body)
1.00 W/kg (head)     0.65 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

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

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
HSPA, LTE

5G

4G

WiFi

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

Bluetooth

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

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

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

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Android 6.0 (Marshmallow), upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo), TouchWiz UI
Android 12, MIUI 13

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

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