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| Global Score | |
| 75.7 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| 2016-03-31 | 2016-06-10 |
| 4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 3.99 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Gold, Rose gold, Silver and Space gray | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 499.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 1136 x 640 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 326 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 29.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1624mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 3.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S7 Active has a score of 75.8, which is slightly better than iPhone SE's 75.7 general score. Although it's the best in this comparison, we must tell that it is also a incredibly heavier and thicker device. The Galaxy S7 Active has a sharper display than iPhone SE, and although they both have the same brightness, the Galaxy S7 Active also has a lot better screen pixels density, a lot better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a bigger display.
Galaxy S7 Active features a bit better CPU than iPhone SE, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores (and faster). Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a camera that's very similar to iPhone SE's camera, and although the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a way larger diafragm aperture, they both have the same video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back camera with a 12 MP resolution.
The iPhone SE has a better memory for apps and games than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy S7 Active features a much better battery duration than iPhone SE, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 1624mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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