Samsung's latest flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, are finally reaching store shelves after their flashy announcements in the month of February. Between them, they provide a fine set of options for those who have a little pocket to spend on their next phone.

According to Digital Trends, on the surface, Galaxy S7 Edge boasts a bigger screen and two edges on both sides of the phone. The standard S7, on the other hand, has a traditional design and a more petite frame. Both are excellent phones that are more than worthy of filling customer's pocket, but which one is right for users. When it's about the specification, the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge are evenly matched. Both U.S. models come with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processors clubbed with 4GB of RAM, which results in super speedy performance.

As per Techradar, the European counterparts for the S7 and S7 Edge have Samsung's Exynos octa-core onboard, which is said to be weaker than the Qualcomm chips but not noticeably so. The two smartphone also have special water cooling systems inside to keep the heat down while gaming or taking on processor-heavy tasks, though both do get warm in the user's hand. In terms of performance, these two are completely tied.

The bolder-looking S7 Edge is also a lot bigger this year due to its 5.5-inches display. The entire phone now measures 150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7mm and weighs in at 157g. On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy S7 retains the classic 5.1-inches display and requires very little finger strain to reach the furthest corners. It measures 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9mm and weighs 152g.

Both new flagships start with 32GB of storage and support expandable storage via MicroSD cards which are up to 200GB, so there's no difference either. The smartphone comes with 12-megapixel, dual-pixel back cameras on the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge and make them the best smartphone cameras till the date.

The Galaxy S7 Edge packs in a heftier 3,600mAh battery, meanwhile the standard S7 comes with a still-healthy 3,000mAh. It's actually still remarkable Samsung could fit that in a 5.1-inch phone.

However, both phones come with Quick Charge 2.0 via Micro USB and wireless charging, so users will be able to juice them up quickly in a pinch. Neither phone's battery is removable. On Galaxy S7 Edge the Edge panels give a quick access to your favourite apps, contacts, and shortcuts for specific actions in Samsung apps. Users can also add edge panels with news coverage and more.

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