Samsung Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS) vs Samsung Galaxy S7 (SM-G930V)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Core 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S7 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.5"
TFT
TFT
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
768MB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2000
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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5.1"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2560
12.2
MP
MP
5mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S7 (SM-G930V)
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4 Advantages 
31 Advantages | 13 Common items in both devices |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +6 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS) | Galaxy S7 (SM-G930V) | |
| Model | Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS) | Galaxy S7 (SM-G930V) |
| Other model names | Samsung Galaxy Core II SM-G355H/Dual-Sim | Verizon Galaxy S7 G930V, Samsung Hero |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  USA |
| Brand | Samsung | Samsung |
| Release date | 5/20/2014 | 3/11/2016, Announced: 2/21/2016 |
| Depth | 9.8 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 68 x 130.3 millimeters (2.68 x 5.13 in) | 69.6 x 142.4 millimeters (2.74 x 5.61 in) |
| Weight | 138 grams (4.83 ounces) | 152 grams (5.32 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS) | Galaxy S7 (SM-G930V) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4.5" inches | 5.1" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~65.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~72.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 1440x2560 pixels (16:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 207 PPI | 576 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 4 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS) | Galaxy S7 (SM-G930V) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS) | Galaxy S7 (SM-G930V) | |
| Chipset | 32bit | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (MSM8996) (14nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz | Quad-core, 2 processors: 2x 2.15GHz Kryo (Dual-core) 2x 1.6GHz Kryo (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | feature not registered | Qualcomm Adreno 530 (624MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 128363 (v6) |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS) | Galaxy S7 (SM-G930V) | |
| RAM memory | 768MB LPDDR2 | 4GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) | 32GB (22GB available) UFS 2.0 |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS) | Galaxy S7 (SM-G930V) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 450/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat9 (Bands 2, 3, 4, 7, 13) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS) | Galaxy S7 (SM-G930V) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 12.2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (720x480) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.7 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.55" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.4µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS) | Galaxy S7 (SM-G930V) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | 2K UHD (2560x1440) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.7 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 22mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/4.1" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.34µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS) | Galaxy S7 (SM-G930V) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS) | Galaxy S7 (SM-G930V) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS) | Galaxy S7 (SM-G930V) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Heart rate Proximity sensor SpO2 |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS) | Galaxy S7 (SM-G930V) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2000 mAh | 3000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 15W Wired fast charging Quick Charge 2 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Qi wireless charging (Qi/PMA) |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 28 hours (1.2 days) |
| Standby | feature not registered | 288 hours (12 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS) | Galaxy S7 (SM-G930V) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • Samsung TouchWiz UI • Nature UX 2.0 • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Gold, Silver • Corning Gorilla Glass back panel • Samsung Gear VR compatible • Fast battery charging: 83% in 30min • OneDrive 115GB • Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard) |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Core 2 Duos (SM-G355H/DS) | Galaxy S7 (SM-G930V) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.293W/kg (head), 0.98W/kg (body) | 0.85W/kg (head), 1.59W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.425W/kg (head), 0.451W/kg (body) | feature not registered |